Salvation Army donates 146 fans during first day of annual summer giveaway

Posted on June 30, 2015

By Joe Ragusa

BLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army of Bloomington is in need of more fans to give away this summer after a busy first day of its giveaway.

“Yesterday, we saw a lot of families with young children, a lot of seniors, many with medical conditions,” Salvation Army spokesperson Angie Fulton said. “A lot of them said they didn’t have any air conditioning or any other way to keep themselves cool and keep their houses cool.”

146 fans were given out during the first day of The Salvation Army’s annual summer fan giveaway. Fulton said the organization typically gives out between 300-400 fans every summer.

The Salvation Army is accepting fans or monetary donations through Aug. 28, the last day of the fan giveaway. You can either drop off or mail in the donation to the organization’s headquarters at 611 W. Washington St.

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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