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More Than 110,000 Assisted By Salvation Army Services Following September 11 (2002-05-13 14:27:10) (Posted by: Salvation Army USA) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report, more than 110,000 people turned to The Salvation Army for services including grief and mental health counseling, financial assistance, and other basic social services as a result of the September 11 tragedies. In addition, Salvation Army officers, staff and a team of more than 55,000 volunteers have served more than four million meals to date to relief workers and victims at disaster sites in New York and Washington. Those numbers continue to grow with The Salvation Army serving as the only relief organization still on site at Ground Zero. "At the request of New York Police and Fire Departments, The Salvation Army is still at Ground Zero, playing a key role in serving those at work in recovery and clean up efforts," said Commissioner John Busby, National Commander of The Salvation Army. "The Salvation Army is committed to remaining at the site as long as we are needed to provide comfort, and help restore hope and stability." The report also states that The Salvation Army has received nearly $85 million in donations for its September 11 relief work, and that to date, about $52 million has been spent on programs for those impacted physically, financially and emotionally. Services include financial aid to victims' families and others whose livelihoods were affected, the operation of hydration and feeding stations at disaster sites, and counseling for clean up and search crews, victims, and others in need. The additional $32.8 million will be spent over the next two years, primarily on financial assistance to those still suffering financially and on long-term restoration efforts. The update on The Salvation Army's post-September 11 services and donations was released today, the first day of National Salvation Army Week, as part of a larger report on nationwide Salvation Army services in 2001. The 2001 nationwide statistics reveal The Salvation Army's vast reach and diverse scope, indicating that the organization served almost 38 million people across the country in 2001 through 9,000 local Salvation Army service centers. Services ranged from providing basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing, to providing job referrals, day care, and rent and utility bill payment assistance to those in need. In 2001, The Salvation Army served more than 58 million meals to the hungry and provided lodging to 9.8 million individuals. More than seven million people received cash grants from The Salvation Army and more than 18 million tangible items (clothes, furniture, gifts) were distributed -- a 36 percent increase from the previous year. SOURCE: The Salvation Army, USA