On This Day In History—March 13
In 1881, the first French Salvation Army meeting took place in Paris. Today, the French Salvation Army Foundation:
- serves 110,000 meals with volunteer help
- accommodates 160,000 persons in its emergency shelters
- receives 74,000 persons in its day centers
- cares for 50 patients in its convalescent home
- helps 40 missing persons to reunite with loved ones through its Family Tracing Service