Extra Mile: BOOTH, Ballington & Maud plaque in Washington, D.C. by Sam Pena

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Ballington Booth (July 28, 1857 – October 5, 1940) was a Salvation Army Officer and a co-founder of Volunteers of America. Born in Brighouse, England, Ballington Booth was the second child of William and Catherine Booth. As a teenager, he began preaching at Salvation Army open-air meetings, where he would often end by singing and playing his concertina. He became a Colonel in The Salvation Army at the age of 23, when he was positioned as a Training Officer. In 1886, he married Maud Charlesworth, who changed her name to Maud Ballington Booth, and they were soon assigned to the United States. The couple left The Salvation Army after a rift between them and William Booth developed. They went on to form their own organization to reach out to the poor and the marginalized of American society. On March 8, 1896, they started God's American Volunteers, which was soon renamed Volunteers of America. As General of Volunteers of America he spoke with Woodrow Wilson about the effect of World War I on society and with Franklin Roosevelt about charity efforts throughout the Depression. He led Volunteers of America for 43 years. Source: Wikipedia

Volunteers of Americais a United States, nonprofit, faith-based social welfare organization that helps more than 2 million people in more than 400 communities each year. Volunteers of America was founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth, who envisioned a movement dedicated to “reaching and uplifting” the American people. On behalf of the organization, the Booths pledged to “go wherever we are needed, and do whatever comes to hand.” That declaration has guided Volunteers of America’s outreach efforts ever since. Source: Wikipedia

Ballington and Maud Booth
FOUNDED VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA IN 1896 WITH THE MISSION TO REACH AND UPLIFT ALL PEOPLE. THE BOOTHS ENVISIONED A MOVEMENT THAT WOULD CARE FOR THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. THEIR VISION LIVES ON IN A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE HOMELESS, AND OTHERS IN NEED.

"Our work is not all bread and shelter. The underprivileged, the weak, and the unfortunate need more. They need sympathy, the warmth of fellowship, and the instilling of courage."
Ballington Booth

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Artist: Sam Pena(click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Philanthropists
Location: 15th St NW between F & G Sts Washington, D.C. Extra Mile

Nearest Metro: Federal Triangle(Orange - Blue - Silver) (click station name for all sculptures nearby) (dcMem ID #720 )

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