Dick Lugar: “I wish to share my enthusiasm for a celebration that is soon to take place across America, National Salvation Army Week.…”

“I wish to share my enthusiasm for a celebration that is soon to take place across America, National Salvation Army Week. The Salvation Army has been serving and enriching American communities for over 125 years. Since 1954, when President Eisenhower declared the first National Salvation Army Week, local units and State divisions have used this time to celebrate the charitable work they have accomplished and call attention to forthcoming projects. It is a time of heightened activism for the organization and its members. But this week is also an opportunity, a chance for us to thank the corps' members for the wonderful gifts of servanthood and volunteerism they have shown. I recognize the many lives the Salvation Army has touched through its important work, and I am deeply thankful for the men and women who offer their time and energy in realization of its cause. Furthermore, I am especially pleased to note that several Indiana communities will be host to their own festivities in honor of this occasion.”