Two-County Merger Creates The Salvation Army NWI
The Salvation Army announced the merging of operations in Northwest Indiana that will link services in Lake and Porter Counties.
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The Salvation Army announced the merging of operations in Northwest Indiana that will link services in Lake and Porter Counties.
The four corps centers in Gary, East Chicago, Munster and Valparaiso are now called The Salvation Army Northwest Indiana Area Command.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hammond-Munster Community Center/NWI Area Command Headquarters, 8225 Columbia Ave., Munster.
The merger is part of a larger strategic reorganization of The Salvation Army Central Territory called Project Advance.
The Salvation Army has been at 501 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, since 1957, yet some people who’ve grown up in the community have never stepped inside the build