Salvation Army

“You can call it mountain music, call it old-time gospel music … but you will be blessed,” Mayor Ed Burtner said when he introduced the The Isaacs before their concert Saturday night at Central Baptist Church. The band then launched into a lively medley that included such gospel classics as “I’ll Fly Away” and “There’s Power in the Blood.” The Isaacs, top national recording artists in their genre, performed to benefit the Clark County Service Unit of The Salvation Army, a Christian charity that helps victims of floods, tornadoes and other disasters, provides Christmas gifts for children of incarcerated parents and does many other things to help the unfortunate.

With just a few days left till Christmas, The Salvation Army has 65 Christmas Angels left. “This has been a tremendous effort, and our community has rallied to make Christmas possible for needy children in our communities.  About 800 children and 400 families will have a memorable Christmas, thanks to you,” Lt. Jason Burns, commander of the Danville Army, said. The fundraising goal this year for the Army's Red Kettle Campaign is $100,000. As of Dec. 13, $59,400 had been raised.  First Southern National Bank was a kettle sponsor this weekend, and Symbiotix will be the sponsor Dec. 21-22.

With the finish line in sight The Salvation Army reports getting closer to its goal “inch by inch.” The goal for the 2012 bell-ringing season is $100,000. With six days left, ringers had raised $71,500. “We want to thank all those who have given of their time to help us this season,” said Lt. Jason Burns. “We know that it is going to take everyone being involved for us to reach our goal.” There are many opportunities still left to volunteer to “Ring a Bell.” Please call (859)

The local Salvation Army may be forced to cut services as it continues to experience a steep decrease in donations in its kettle campaign. The campaign, which involves placing red kettles outside stores along with a person ringing a bell, provides most of the funding for local Salvation Army programs throughout the whole year.   In Fayette, Scott and Jessamine counties, kettle campaign donations are down $20,000 this year from where they were last year at this time, according to Debbie Ashcraft, associate area coordinator for the Salvation Army.

'Tis the season that bells will be ringing and red kettles appearing outside several places of business in Nicholasville. The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Red Kettle Campaign across Kentucky, including Jessamine County. Maj. Debra Ashcraft said this year's goal in Jessamine County is the same as last year's - $50,000. “We really haven't raised the goal, and, of course, we'd like to see more dollars because the need is great,” Ashcraft said. Ashcraft said because of the sluggish economy and no new locations for kettles and ringers, the goal was kept the same.

The Salvation Army, with support from Ephraim McDowell Health, is hosting a community garden at 519 S. Fourth St. for any interested gardeners and gardening groups.  A 3,150-square-foot garden will be divided into 10 plots for those needing a place to garden this summer. “We've had a garden here at The Salvation Army for the three years now,” said Lt. Dan Nelson, co-commander of The Salvation Army in Danville.  “We've grown produce and given it away through our programs and services.

The Salvation Army in Danville ended its 2012 fundraising season just $4,600 short of its $100,000 goal. At the close of business on Dec. 24, the total raised was $95,400. With its seasonal fundraising drive over, The Salvation Army in Danville has a long list of people it wants to thank, including volunteers, donors and businesses. The volunteers collectively donated hundreds of hours in service. Lt. Jason Burns, commander of the local Army, said, “We would like to thank our donors for both Angel Tree as well as the Red Kettle effort who have given generously.

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John Nelson, managing editor of The Advocate-Messenger, was awarded the David Birney Hope Award at the Salvation Army banquet Thursday. The award is named in honor of the late Episcopalian bishop, who was on the Danville advisory board, and worked hard to fulfill the organization's mission of hope. The Salvation Army also gave out Extra Mile awards for groups and businesses that worked with the organization this year. Those awards went to: The Advocate-Messenger, Centre College, Danville Office Equipment, First Christian Church, Heart of Kentucky United Way, Hitachi of Harrodsburg, Kiwanis Club of Danville, Kroger, Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club of Danville, Rotary Club of Harrodsburg, Stuart Powell Ford-Mazda, Symbiotix and Timberland.

 Day camp offered by Salvation Army Salvation Army in Danville will have a Spring Break Day Camp 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 1-5. The day camp will be offered to 30 area students and working families. This one-week program will run Monday through Friday and include Bible devotionals, crafts, recreational activities and more for $45 per child. For more information, call Sueticia VanArsdall at the Salvation Army in Danville at (859) 236-4473.   Extension office offers preparedness class “Emergency Preparedness for the Home” will be noon March 11 at the Boyle County Extension Service office.

When American Red Cross reorganized and scaled back its presence in local communities in 2011, there was worry about who would fill the void in helping those in the immediate aftermath of a fire or other crisis. After some initial confusion, it appears that the agencies involved in providing aid to disaster victims have learned to work together and created a patchwork of responders that are meeting the needs of those in the their hour of need. “At first, I was kind of aggravated and felt we weren't getting the support we needed,” said Danville Fire Chief Woody Ball.

The Salvation Army in Danville ended its 2012 fundraising season just $4,600 short of its $100,000 goal. At the close of business on Dec. 24, the total raised was $95,400. With its seasonal fundraising drive over, The Salvation Army in Danville has a long list of people it wants to thank, including volunteers, donors and businesses. The volunteers collectively donated hundreds of hours in service. Lt. Jason Burns, commander of the local Army, said, “We would like to thank our donors for both Angel Tree as well as the Red Kettle effort who have given generously.

Salvation Army workers and volunteers wrapped up their Angel Tree gift giving Friday, able to meet this season's goals thanks to an 11th-hour flurry of generosity by local residents and businesses. “We will have had 372 families come through, which represents just over 750 kids,” Lt. Jason Burns said Friday, as the last of the Angel Tree gifts were being distributed. Burns and his wife, Lt. Bethany Burns, lead the Danville branch of The Salvation Army.  For much of December, it looked as if the Salvation Army's annual effort might fall short of its goal, but residents stepped up over the last days of the campaign and helped grant area children a Christmas they may not have otherwise experienced.

With the finish line in sight The Salvation Army reports getting closer to its goal “inch by inch.” The goal for the 2012 bell-ringing season is $100,000. With six days left, ringers had raised $71,500. “We want to thank all those who have given of their time to help us this season,” said Lt. Jason Burns. “We know that it is going to take everyone being involved for us to reach our goal.” There are many opportunities still left to volunteer to “Ring a Bell.” Please call (859)

With just a few days left till Christmas, The Salvation Army has 65 Christmas Angels left. “This has been a tremendous effort, and our community has rallied to make Christmas possible for needy children in our communities.  About 800 children and 400 families will have a memorable Christmas, thanks to you,” Lt. Jason Burns, commander of the Danville Army, said. The fundraising goal this year for the Army's Red Kettle Campaign is $100,000. As of Dec. 13, $59,400 had been raised.  First Southern National Bank was a kettle sponsor this weekend, and Symbiotix will be the sponsor Dec. 21-22.

As children we anticipated the arrival of the holiday season. We looked forward to school festivities, the church play and all the fun activities surrounding the holidays. As adults we may be feeling totally different about the holiday season. Often the pressure to complete so many tasks in such a short time can be stressful. Adding to demands of our alread busy schedule can sometimes cause anxiety and stressed. Depression may also occur with the recent loss of a love one, if a person is isolated, or if relationships have been strained in the extended family.

There are hundreds of children in Jessamine County that need an “Angel” this holiday season, children who otherwise may not enjoy a wholesome meal or even receive a single gift on Christmas morning. “Last year there were 660 children in Jessamine that were a part of the Angel Tree program,” Salvation Army Maj. Debra Ashcraft said, “children in families that may not be able to afford a meal or to get them a gift, and many of them weren't adopted last year. We're still tallying how many will be eligible for 'adoption' this year; it may be even more.” Fortunately for the children who were not “adopted” or donated to last year, The Salvation Army of Kentucky stepped up using funds from the Red Kettle Campaign, more than $2,000 spent in Jessamine County alone, to ensure that each of those children received something on Christmas morning, but the toll weighed heavy on the nonprofit organization.

For some, having a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is not an option, either because they cannot afford it or they have no one with whom to celebrate. A group of volunteers from area churches and organizations has been striving to change that. The eighth annual serving of the meal to the community will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. The brainchild of two friends, Doris Cessna and MaryAnn Teater, the Community Thanksgiving began with the help of their respective churches, Lexington Avenue Baptist and Calvary Baptist, after the two women felt led to use their Thanksgiving to serve others.

Robert Hesselbach, 72, of Nicholasville died Monday, July 9, at Saint Joseph Hospice Care Center. He was the widower of Margaret Hesselbach, a draftsman engineer for Nesbitt Engineering and veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include children Timothy A. Hesselbach, Beth A. McDonald, Eleanor Everett, Kurt Hesselbach, Ludwig Hesselbach, Heidi Darling and Robby Hesselbach; one sister; one brother; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister. A remembrance ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home; burial will be at Camp Nelson National Cemetery with military honors.