TEXT "QUAKE" OR "JAPAN TO 80888

Japanese Salvation Army Emergency Relief Teams Swing into Action

Japan - The Salvation Army in
Japan has three emergency service relief teams operating in areas
devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-east coast
of the country last week. One of the teams is assisting people who have
been evacuated from areas where there is potential danger because of
damage to nuclear power generation stations.

At this time there are no reports of any loss of Salvation Army personnel or damage to corps buildings.

Immediately following the earthquake and tsunami an assessment team
was sent from Tokyo to Sendai (the city nearest the center of the
earthquake). It took the team 20 hours to travel a journey that usually
is accomplished in six hours.

Road and rail systems have been severely affected. There is a
shortage of gasoline, with many gas stations closed and lines up to
three kilometers long at stations that are open.

The disaster has affected a 2,000 kilometer north-south stretch of
Japan. Official reports now state that more than 10,000 people are dead
or missing.

Arrangements are being made for emergency service personnel from The
Salvation Army International Headquarters (IHQ) to go to Japan to
assist with the Army's relief effort.

A number of Salvation Army territories have informed IHQ of
financial and prayer support for the Army's relief effort in Japan. The
Salvation Army in South Korea has set aside the next four weeks
specifically for prayer and fundraising for Japan.

There are four ways people can contribute money to The Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts in Japan:

• Text the words "Japan" or "Quake" to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
• By phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
• Online at: www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org.
• By mail: Send your check, marked "Japan earthquake relief" to

The Salvation Army World Service Office

International Relief Fund

PO Box 630728

Baltimore, MD 21263-0728

The Salvation Army has been serving in Japan since 1895 with 81
active officers, 1,068 employees, more than 89 service centers and 2
hospitals. We were already on the ground and ready to serve in the
immediate aftermath of the earthquake & tsunami.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian
church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His
name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly
30 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. 82
cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in
5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.