| The Savior's Alliance for Lifting the Truth | |
| Founded Date: | 1996 |
| Founder: | Christine O'Donnell |
| Location: | California [1] |
| Key People: | Christine O'Donnell, President (through July 2010) |
| Focus: | Promoting chastity among Gen X'ers |
| Method: | Public advocacy and congressional lobbying |
The Savior's Alliance for Lifting the Truth, commonly known as The SALT, is an evangelical Christian organization founded in 1996 by Christine O'Donnell,[2] [3] a Christian public relations and marketing consultant who ran for the United States Senate, hoping to represent the State of Delaware, in 2006, 2008, and 2010.[4] O'Donnell served as president of The SALT from its founding and was still listed as its president as of July 2010.[1] [5] The organization sought to promote chastity in young people before marriage, preferring to avoid the use of the term sexual abstinence.[6] The SALT was featured in the U.S. national media on many occasions during the 1990s, with O'Donnell appearing as its representative.[7]
O'Donnell founded the organization in 1996 in order to sponsor a rally of young people at the Republican National Convention to support the party's anti-abortion stance.[2] By 1997 SALT had 4 chapters, two in New Jersey, one in Philadelphia and one in Washington, D.C.[2]
In September 2010, the Saviors Alliance faced a possible loss of its non-profit, tax exempt status for failing to file tax forms for the past three years (2007–2009) with the Internal Revenue Service.[8] An attorney for O'Donnell's 2010 political campaign responded that such a failure to file was a common oversight among small non-profits.[8]