Superhero drive-thru event set for Saturday at Camp Agape
Provided by the Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center
Comic-book heroes Captain America and Supergirl will be making appearances at the Superhero Drive-Thru event at Camp Agape in Hickory Saturday. It will benefit the Washington Salvation Army’s efforts to provide new shoes and school supplies to needy students in the area.
Provided by the Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center
The Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center provides shoes for students who need them at the start of the school year. Proceeds from the Superhero Drive-Thru event Saturday will go toward shoes and school supplies for needy students.
Provided by the Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center
The backpack distribution that happened last year for students in need in the Washington area. Every year, the Salvation Army helps families and students who need assistance get shoes and back-to-school necessities.
The superheroes that would have populated movie screens this summer have been banished for now due to COVID-19, but they will be out in force Saturday at Camp Agape in Hickory.
The likes of Captain America and Spider-Man will be at the camp as part of the Washington Salvation Army’s inaugural Superhero Drive-Thru event. It’s a fundraiser so students and families in need can receive back-to-school supplies and new shoes, and will be happening from 1 to 3 p.m.
Typically, the Salvation Army would have had a Stuff the Bus event at the Walmart in South Strabane Township to assist students with school supplies, but COVID-19 has upended those plans. The Superhero Drive-Thru event is “a safe alternative,” said Amber Imhoff, commanding officer of the Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center.
Given the economic havoc that has accompanied COVID-19, Imhoff anticipates there will be a great need this year, including some families that might not have ever imagined being in a place where they would need help when it comes to school supplies.
“Some have never really needed to ask for help,” she explained.
There is no fee to attend, but a donation is suggested. According to the Salvation Army, a $25 donation will provide school supplies and a backpack for a student, while $60 will supply shoes for a student.
Local first responders will greet guests, and performers from Royal Princess Engagements in Washington will be portraying the heroes of movies and comic books. Children will receive a treat bag and be able to greet the performers from a safe distance.
In 2019, 409 backpacks were filled with back-to-school supplies by the Washington Salvation Army. Also, 300 teacher supply boxes were provided to eight area schools, and 207 children received vouchers for new shoes.
Donations can also be mailed, shipped or dropped off at the Washington Salvation Army Worship and Service Center at 60 E. Maiden St., Washington, or can be made online at salvationarmywpa.org/superhero.