SIOUX CITY, IA -
Nearly one year later, the Salvation Army is reflecting back on its response to the flood of 2011.
Volunteers worked for 75 days straight, providing 23,000 meals, 300,000 bottles of water and 118,000 pounds of ice, along with other essentials, to families and those responding to the disaster.
The Salvation Army is also using nearly $250,000 in grant money - including "Siouxland Recovery Fund" dollars - to rebuild homes in Riv–R–Land Estates in Union County, South Dakota.
"Sometimes folks have an idea, maybe a vague idea of what the Salvation Army does, so it's great to have an opportunity to talk more in depth about some of our programs and how we're impacting people in Siouxland," said Salvation Army Capt. Von Vandiver.
As part of the 59th Annual National Salvation Army Week, the Sioux City office invited 200 community leaders to learn about its programs and services.
Those include the new "Siouxland Beyond Poverty Initiative" to move people away from dependence on welfare and a permanent supportive housing program.
