Salvation Army of McLean County updates programming amid outbreak

Posted on March 18, 2020
Salvation Army in Bloomington
The Salvation Army at 611 W. Washington St. in Bloomington. (Facebook/The Salvation Army Bloomington IL)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Like so many other organizations, the Salvation Army of McLean County is doing its best to provide essential programming during this outbreak.

Development Director Angie Bubon said the Salvation Army is focusing on essential programs to help serve those most affected.

“We are taking donations we need things like milk, bread, butter, toilet paper, so all those things everybody is looking for,” Bubon said.  “We are also looking for things like hand sanitizer and rubber gloves for our staff, so if you have extra you can drop those off.”

You can also make a donation on the organization’s website here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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