THE SALVATION ARMY NEEDS 1,400 VOLUNTEERS FOR CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP

Wauwatosa - The Salvation Army Christmas Toy Shop bags nearly 100,000 toys every Christmas and is in need of 350 volunteers per day on Thursday, December 17^th; Friday, December, 18^th; Saturday, December 19^th and Monday, December 21, 2009. The Christmas Toy Shop is located at 5880 N. 60^th St.

Volunteers will help parents select toys, sort toys and restock.

To volunteer visit our website at www.SAmilwaukee.org or call our volunteer coordinator, Joy Alexander, at 414-302-4300 x2163.

Volunteers are not eligible to receive toys.

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The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from 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. About 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to http://www.SAmilwaukee.org.