Salvation Army receives $50K grant for Springfield chapter

A $50,000 grant awarded to The Salvation Army is benefiting the nonprofit's Springfield chapter.

The funding from the Timken Foundation of Canton will go toward the purchase of an emergency generator that would be able to power the local chapter's entire building during outages, according to a news release.

"Keeping the power on for all the individuals and families we serve on-site is crucial as we provide essential services daily, 365 days a year," officials said in the release. "From sheltering the homeless to feeding the hungry, this grant will be a gift that will have a lasting impact and we will benefit from it for years to come."

The Timken Foundation, founded by the family behind Timken Co., supports charitable organizations, colleges, schools and other entities.

The Springfield chapter of The Salvation Army serves residents in Greene and Christian counties. It ranked No. 19 in Springfield Business Journal's list this year of the area's largest charitable nonprofits. The faith-based relief agency reported a $3 million operating budget, 45 employees and 725 local volunteers for the list published Feb. 6.

The Springfield chapter recently announced its local leaders, Majs. Jon and Kris Augenstein, are retiring this month.