FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: 

Delilah Marquez / Program Director • Phone: (210) 352-2000 x 257 • E-mail:  Delilah_Marquez@uss.salvationarmy.org
Nathanael Doria / Community Relations Manager • Phone: (210) 352-2000 x 230 • E-mail:  Nathanael_Doria@uss.salvationarmy.org 
Danny Hermosillo / Business Administrator • (210) 352-2000 x 239 • E-mail:  Danny_Hermosillo@uss.salvationarmy.org 

The Salvation Army and San Antonio College
Link-up to provide computer resources
for struggling women

(San Antonio, TX 05/12/08) When you are homeless or unemployed, it’s a challenge to find a job without access to a computer. The Salvation Army is giving women in that situation computer skills and online access, thanks to San Antonio College’s Women’s Center.

The Mi CASA (Career Advancement & Self-sufficiency Assistance) Program assists low-to-moderate income families become self-sufficient by providing FREE career counseling, workforce preparation, home buyer education, health-related workshops, eligibility screening for social service assistance programs, college information, financial literacy, and more. Mi CASA is supported by a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Department (HUD), Office of University Partnerships.

The Salvation Army provides computer resources for Mi CASA through its Beaumont Foundation Computer Lab at The Hope Center. A workshop demonstrating the resources available will be held:

Wednesday, May 14 2008  10am
The Salvation Army Hope Center
521 W. Elmira Street

 Students will be taught resume writing, job-readiness, and get first hand knowledge of scholarships available to them.

Media Opportunities:
Staff from The Salvation Army and San Antonio College will be on-hand to answer media questions concerning the program.
Select students will also be available to relate how the program has helped them through their current life struggles.

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About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to http://www.salvationarmyusa.org.