$250,000 gift propels Salvation Army’s Mission Essential Campaign forward - Elizabethton Star

$250,000 gift propels Salvation Army’s Mission Essential Campaign forward - Elizabethton Star

The Salvation Army of Johnson City has received a $250,000 pledge from a local anonymous donor to support its Mission Essential: More Than a Bed campaign, providing a powerful boost as the effort gets underway. The campaign, launched in July, addresses the urgent need to sustain shelter and wraparound services in Johnson City. Rising costs, the loss of pandemic-era government grants and the growing homeless population — driven in part by inflati…