[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7764]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I wish to share my enthusiasm for a 
celebration that is soon to take place across America, National 
Salvation Army Week. The Salvation Army has been serving and enriching 
American communities for over 125 years. Since 1954, when President 
Eisenhower declared the first National Salvation Army Week, local units 
and State divisions have used this time to celebrate the charitable 
work they have accomplished and call attention to forthcoming projects. 
It is a time of heightened activism for the organization and its 
members. But this week is also an opportunity, a chance for us to thank 
the corps' members for the wonderful gifts of servanthood and 
volunteerism they have shown.
  I recognize the many lives the Salvation Army has touched through its 
important work, and I am deeply thankful for the men and women who 
offer their time and energy in realization of its cause.
  Furthermore, I am especially pleased to note that several Indiana 
communities will be host to their own festivities in honor of this 
occasion.
  In Chesterton, IN, a public concert will be held on Saturday, May 17, 
with a performance by the Chicago Brass Band. In Bloomington, 
interested parties will be able to partake in ``Donut Day'' on May 13 
and a family Block Party on May 15. Columbus, IN, will fly the 
Salvation Army flag over its city hall for the entire week. 
Indianapolis will witness a ``Ramp to Camp'' fundraiser organized to 
send at-risk youth to summer camps. Fort Wayne-based Salvation Army 
volunteers will hold a Thank-a-Thon. New Albany, IN, will be the site 
of several open house events. The list continues; these are just a few 
of the many noteworthy events that I am confident will be a time of joy 
and fellowship for participants.
  I hope you will join me in extending best wishes and fine weather 
upon all those involved in this year's National Salvation Army Week, 
May 11 to 17.

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