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The Salvation Army began in 1890
The Salvation Army had its first meeting in Atlanta on the corner of Marietta and Spring Street in 1890. Later in 1893 it established its District Headquarters in Georgia. Today, the Salvation Army is embarking on 125 years of “Doing The Most Good” in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time the Salvation Army has expanded its services by helping the communities by providing temporary housing and shelter to families, single men and women, partnering with Ft. McPherson and the Veterans Medical Center providing housing for Military Veterans. Many of our military men and women return to face a variety of hardships, including homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, disabilities and mental illness. Veterans make up 13

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