ton, is one of the world's top freestyle swimmers. He is a
four-time Olympic medalist, including three gold medals,
and a two-time World Champion.
tions for its 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign. He was
honorary chairman of The Salvation Army's second annual
World Record Bell-Ringing Contest and attended the third
always liked the way The Salvation Army runs itself, and believe it is a great means for giving
back to those in need." Adrian's dad Jim, a retired nuclear engineer for the Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard, was recently elected as Chairman of the Advisory Board for The Salvation Army in
Bremerton. "Even when I was a young kid I remember ringing bells, helping my dad pick up
kettles at the end of the day and bringing them back to The Salvation Army. I understand and
appreciate that I wouldn't be where I am today if not for the support of so many people around
me and I want to help pay it forward. I believe it's important to help others because sometimes
life happens and you need help. I believe if people are in a spot to help, they should."
Gross National Product
Americans give to
nonprofit organizations
each year--nearly twice as
much as the U.K., the next
most generous contributor
in the world.
BILLION
dollars Americans give
to nonprofits annually.
for every man, woman
and child in the U.S.
American households
with an income less than
$100,000, that donate
to charity. (Almost all
households with higher
income also donate).
YEARS
that the nonprofit
sector's market share
has remained constant.
BILLION
extreme poverty around
the world, according
to Columbia University
economist Jeffrey Sachs.
EVERY 479
and human services
compared to messages
for something else.
thropy, Giving USA, "Why Can't
We Sell Charity Like We Sell Per-
fume" by Dan Pallotta, The Wall
Street Journal, C1, 9/15/12.
vationist soon to be a Senior
Soldier at the Ironbound Corps
in Newark, New Jersey, was
asked by the United Nations
(UN) to speak on behalf of
young people on Fulfilling the
Rights of Indigenous Children:
Successes and Challenges. Her
speech was part of a day of cel-
ebration for the Convention on
the Rights of the Child.
of Kayla's passions is to inform
others about the many girls
who live in sub�human condi-
survival. Kayla and her family
sponsor a girl in Burkina Faso.
at the UN's 55th Session on
the Commission on the Sta-
tus of Women. She and two
other Salvationist teens gave
a presentation on Girls Talking
About Violence Against Girls.
25:40: "Truly I tell you, whatev-
er you did for one of the least
of these brothers and sisters of
mine, you did for me."
GOOD IN THE
MARKETPLACE