Charles and Sharon Smith by kbritt
Maj. Charles Smith is the new divisional commander, and his wife, Sharon, is the new director of women's ministries. The division is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., and oversees Kansas and 10 counties in western Missouri.
There are 23 Salvation Army community centers throughout the division, including one in Lawrence at 946 N.H.
In 2009, the division served more than 358,000 people by providing food, clothing, shelter, emergency assistance and other services.
The Smiths were both born and raised in Kansas City, Mo. They were commissioned and ordained as Salvation Army officers in 1978 and have served in various positions throughout the Midwest, including Wichita. Most recently, they served as divisional commanders for The Salvation Army’s Heartland Division, headquartered in Peoria, Ill.
About The Salvation Army:
Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from the organization each year. Services include: providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.
Eighty-two cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide.
For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
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