Whois & Analysis for usawest.org

The Salvation Army is a Christian Protestant church and international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion.

The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as Salvationists.

Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs".

It is present in 127 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries.

Social services are a range of public services provided by government, private, and non-profit organizations.

These public services aim to create more effective organizations, build stronger communities, and promote equality and opportunity.

A charity shop or thrift shop is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.

Charity shops are a type of social enterprise.

They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, CDs, DVDs and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers.

Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low, the items can be sold at competitive prices.

After costs are paid, all remaining income from the sales is used in accord with the organization's stated charitable purpose.

Costs include purchase and/or depreciation of fixtures (clothing racks, bookshelves, counters, etc), operating costs (maintenance, municipal service fees, electricity, heat, telephone, limited advertising) and the building lease or mortgage.