class will be presented to prepare local volunteers for deployment during a disaster. The class,
called "An Introduction to Emergency Disaster Services," is open to all interested. Included in this
course are: jobs to be accomplished, command structure, and getting ready for deployment. This
is a hands-on, down-to-earth, no-nonsense class with the basics.
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9:00am - 3:00pm
WHERE: Davenport Salvation Army Community Center, 3400 W. Central Park Avenue, Davenport,
IA 52806
If you would like to attend or have any questions, please call Steve Garrington at 309-569-0660.
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 support those services in nearly 5,000
communities nationwide.