Loretta Geotis describes coming to work for the Salvation Army as âabsolutely a God thing,â calling him Salvation Armyâs manager.
She was working after Hurricane Irma and came into contact with a couple of Salvation Army officers who were setting up a disaster recovery office in the Middle Keys. They offered her a position that grew to become state-wide. After successfully handling funding during Hurricane Irma in Monroe County and several other counties, Geotis assisted with funding requirements in the Panhandle for Hurricane Michael.
âI received peopleâs applications and managed the funding for long-term recovery.â She could give qualified families up to $15,000. âWe gave out more than $2 million in the Keys for Irma and assisted in distributing over $7 million across the state for Irma as well. The Salvation Army provided assistance for more than 400 families in the Keys alone for Hurricane Irma.â
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Hayden Croff of Marquette, a Northern Michigan University student and Christmas coordinator for The Salvation Army of Marquette, picks up toys from the Cheer Club at The Mining Journal office in downtown Marquette on Dec. 5. Gifts collected by the Cheer Club were distributed to local families in need earlier this month by The Salvation Army of Marquette County and St. Vincent de Paul of Marquette. (Journal file photo)
MARQUETTE The Salvation Army of Marquette County’s “Rescue Christmas” initiative garnered many financial and gift donations for families in need this holiday season, officials said.
The organization reported Wednesday morning that $98,678.40 was raised through its annual Red Kettle campaign, exceeding its target of $90,000 by 9%.
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Rotarian Ed Cole and other volunteers are ringing the bell this year for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle at the Marble Falls Walmart, 2700 U.S. 281 North. Staff photo by Suzanne Freeman
As Christmas traditions go, the 129-year-old Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is one of the most recognizable. Local Rotarians have been ringing bells on behalf of the Salvation Army for more than two decades.
The three Burnet County Rotary Clubs Marble Falls, Daybreak, and Burnet have posted volunteers at the doors of the Marble Falls Walmart, 2700 U.S. 281 North, through Christmas Eve. Proceeds from the local campaign are split between the Salvation Army’s Burnet and Marble Falls service units.
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