VERO BEACH — The Salvation Army of IRC in Vero Beach announces that Rick Ware has been named Volunteer of The Year for 2011.
“Rick volunteers endless hours every week at the Family Thrift Store helping load and unload donated merchandise, sorting clothing and household goods, and attending to customers inside and outside the store,” said Major Sam Vandenberg.
“We would like to thank Rick for his tireless efforts this past year and look forward to many more years to come. Rick’s generous gift of time exemplifies what “Doing The Most Good” is all about,” added Vandenberg.
For more information on how you can help, please call The Salvation Army of IRC at (772) 978-0265 and follow us on facebook at Facebook.com/Pages/The-Salvation-Army-of-Indian-River-Co-Fla.
About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865.
Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.
About 82 cents of every dollar raised is used to carry out those services in nearly 5,000 communities nationwide.
For more information, please go to www.SalvationArmyUSA.org.
To donate, please call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
