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Released 7 June 2010
Emergency team has served 3,000 residents since Sunday
morning
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Following the
tornado that touched down Sunday morning in Dundee Township, The Salvation
Army’s Emergency Disaster Services team has provided meals, fresh fruit
and water to nearly 3,000 residents who are out of power. An additional 10,000
pounds of food has been donated by DTE Energy’s Monroe power plant, which
will be delivered Tuesday by Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern
Michigan to The Salvation Army’s Monroe Corps Community Center for
emergency distribution.
Three Emergency Disaster Services mobile
canteens were dispatched to Dundee, which has been declared a disaster area,
early Sunday. One canteen remains stationed in downtown Dundee, near the
village’s city hall, and two are now roaming the township to provide
assistance as necessary until 9 p.m. tonight.
The canteens will
return at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services will
continue to provide meals, as well as counseling, to those affected by the
tornado.
Founded by William Booth in London, England in 1865,
The Salvation Army is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to
serving people in need without discrimination. In 2009, The Salvation Army of
Metro Detroit was involved in providing 3,181,865 million meals and 724,134
nights of shelter for the homeless. The Salvation Army uses $.83 of every
dollar raised to provide direct services to people in need each and every day
of the year. For more information about The Salvation Army, please call
877-SAL-MICH, or visit us at www.salmich.org.