Clay County, Fla. — In observance of National Salvation Army Week and Hurricane Preparedness Week, The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida served lunch to National Guard troops for a disaster preparation exercise in Clay County.
On Tuesday, May 11th, a Salvation Army team served lunch to approximately 100 Florida Army and Air National Guard troops at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Grounds near Starke, Fla.
Camp Blanding is the Florida National Guard’s primary training installation.
According to Salvation Army, the organization has been involved in every major disaster recovery since 1905, and is ready with immediate response and recovery plans unique to the community affected.
The first step in becoming a disaster worker with The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services program is to complete an online application.
For questions and more information about our local disaster services and becoming a disaster volunteer, please contact Larry Huff at larry.huffjr@uss.salvationarmy.org or 904-301-4844.