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Salvation Army Volunteers From Massachusetts Delivering Help And Hope To Hurricane Survivors

"They come up and they say 'When we saw your trucks pulling in, we knew the Salvation Army was here!'" Pam Houghton said.

(CBS Boston)

Updated on: October 10, 2024 / 5:36 AM EDT

BOSTON - Massachusetts neighbors, longtime volunteers with the Salvation Army, are among the many helpers already in position to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

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"They come up and they say 'when we saw your trucks pulling in, we knew the Salvation Army was here!'" Pam Houghton said.

Pam Houghton from Newburyport and Cindy Kennedy from Athol have been with the organization for more than 30 years. First to Florida for Hurricane Helene, they're now on standby in Georgia, so they can quickly go to where they're needed most.

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Salvation Army volunteers Pam Houghton and Cindy Kennedy/CBS Boston

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