Bonner Scholars, Greene County Salvation Army to sell furniture to benefit Project Bundle-Up

Used dorm furniture will help provide needy Greene County children with new winter clothing. The Waynesburg University Bonner Scholars will team up with the Greene County Salvation Army Thursday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., to host a furniture sale to benefit Greene County Project Bundle-Up. Twin beds that can be bunked, three-drawer dressers and desks will be available for sale. Items are in good condition and can be purchased at Ray Hall, located at the top of Washington Street in Waynesburg, Pa.

Project Bundle-Up started in 1986 as a joint effort of The Salvation Army and WTAE-TV Channel 4. Since then, it has provided new winter outerwear for disadvantaged children and seniors across Western Pennsylvania. Through annual fundraising efforts across the Western Pennsylvania Region over 7,500 children and seniors are served each year.

Many families in Greene County and Western Pennsylvania are struggling with food, rent and utility bills and find it difficult to purchase winter clothing each year. Project Bundle-Up provides outerwear for infants and children under 18 years of age and senior citizens age 62 and older.

The Greene County Salvation Army responds to urgent situations throughout the County including emergency assistance with food, rent, lodging, utilities and prescription medicines.
Sister Audrey Quinn of the Greene County Salvation Army Service Center emphasized how much The Salvation Army depends on its volunteers to assist in their mission to provide for those in need. Waynesburg University volunteers have a great impact on the Greene County Salvation Army’s ability to carry out that mission.

“Students volunteer at our warehouse, raise money during kettle season and respond when we send out an urgent call,” she said.

According to Quinn, the Greene County Salvation Army primarily raises funds during kettle season, when bell ringers stand outside of businesses with red donation kettles; this begins each year on the day after Thanksgiving. The Salvation Army also holds flea markets, dinners and other events throughout the year.

Quinn believes that serving the Greene County community is a basic response to living the Gospel of Christ. She said that The Salvation Army has been called “Christianity with its sleeves rolled up,” and she feels this is a great way to describe the Waynesburg University students who serve in every corner of Greene County.

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of only 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

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Released July 12, 2010 
Contact: Pam Cunningham, Assistant Director of University Relations
724.852.3384 or pcunning@waynesburg.edu