Salvation Army Gears Up For Annual Camping Season -- Nearly 2,000 Western PA Kids...

Salvation Army Gears Up For Annual Camping Season -- Nearly 2,000 Western PA
Kids to Have the Experience of a Lifetime

PITTSBURGH, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army in Western
Pennsylvania is gearing up for its 2008 camping season. The organization's
95-acre Camp Allegheny, located along Slippery Rock Creek in Ellwood City, is
readying for its summer camp program that will run June 24th through August
11th. Each year, nearly 2,000 needy children from all over Western
Pennsylvania enjoy a program that provides not only fun and excitement, but
also character building activities. Accredited by the American Camping
Association, Camp Allegheny offers a diverse program including recreation,
Christian education, nature, swimming, boating, arts & crafts, archery, hiking
and much more. For many of these campers, The Salvation Army provides their
only chance of a summer vacation experience.

A seasonal food service program and full complement of staff provides three
healthy meals each day. Through a contract with the Department of Education
Summer Food Service Program, free meals are provided to eligible children
during all camping sessions. This federally funded Summer Food Service
Program provides approximately 9% of the total Camp operating budget, which
helps keep the costs at a minimum for those attending. Meals are provided
regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. Any person who
believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity
should contact the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

All Children from households that receive food assistance through the DPA
Pennsylvania ACCESS Card Program or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF) are eligible. The family size and income guidelines for free and
reduced priced meals are as follows: One family member, $19,240.00; two
family members, $25,900.00; three family members, $32,560.00; four family
members, $39,220.00; five family members, $45,880.00; six family members,
$52,540.00; seven family members, $59,300.00; eight family members,
$65,860.00; each additional family member over eight, $6.660.00.

For information on attending Camp Allegheny or sponsoring a camper, contact
your local Salvation Army or the organization's downtown Pittsburgh Social
Services Department, 424 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 at (412)
394-4822. Founded in 1865 in London, England by William and Catherine Booth,
The Salvation Army is both a church and a social service organization that
provides critical services in 113 countries worldwide. For more information on
The Salvation Army's 28-County Western Pennsylvania Division, log onto
www.salvationarmy-wpa.org. The Salvation Army - Doing the Most Good for the
Most People in the Most Need.

SOURCE The Salvation Army

Ginny Knor, Divisional Director, Marketing/PR of The Salvation Army,
+1-412-394-4864