{"id":12446,"date":"2018-10-22T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T18:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12446"},"modified":"2026-09-08T18:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:10:54","slug":"best-buy-volunteers-give-back-to-the-salvation-army-and-their-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/best-buy-volunteers-give-back-to-the-salvation-army-and-their-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Buy Volunteers &#8220;Give Back&#8221; to The Salvation Army and their Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panama City, FL<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0It is often said that volunteers are the army behind The Salvation Army, helping the organization fulfill its mission of Doing The Most Good. That was evident on Monday as nearly 40 Best Buy employees spent the day \u201cgiving back\u201d to help prep and serve meals on a Salvation Army mobile feeding unit at the Operation Barbeque Relief hub in Panama City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur local store was severely damaged by the storm,\u201d says Linda Morales. \u201cVirtually every employee was impacted in some way, some of us lost everything but The Salvation Army was here for us and this is our way of giving back, to thank them and help our community.\u201d It\u2019s been an emotional week for Morales; dealing with the loss of her family\u2019s home and being unable to work because of damage to the Best Buy where she\u2019s employed. However, she says it was an easy decision when it came to donating her time to help. \u201cThe past week has been so sad and depressing but being able to volunteer and help the folks who helped us as well as other families who are suffering is really important. I\u2019m glad I\u2019m doing it.\u201d Best Buy has offered to transfer all its Panama City employees to its store in nearby Destin if they choose, something Morales is strongly considering. Despite what happened, she remains positive about her future and what\u2019s in store for Panama City going forward. \u201cNo doubt it\u2019s going to take time to rebuild but we\u2019ll be able to bounce back and we\u2019ll be a stronger community as a result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-12447\">The Salvation Army <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panama City, FL &#8211;\u00a0It is often said that volunteers are the army behind The Salvation Army, helping the organization fulfill its mission of Doing The Most Good. 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