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We See What Most Don't
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Everyone knows that Christmas is the season for joy and peace. Sadly, it is also the season when the heartache of poverty is at its most painful. In 2009, 3.5 million Canadians will spend Christmas in poverty, 800,000 of them being children.
With only a few days remaining in The Salvation Army’s Christmas fund-raising campaign, donations are down. “This is especially worrisome,” says Graham Moore, Territorial Secretary for Public Relations. “As a result of the slumping economy, demand for our services is up 10-40% across the country."
And, during this Christmas season requests for food hampers from new clients have increased significantly from coast to coast.
But, The Salvation Army can’t help people in need on our own. We depend on your generosity to assist us in improving someone's life so they can feel valued again. Not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.
We ask you to partner with us by hosting an on-line kettle, by donating on-line or by contributing to a kettle in your local community. All funds raised go to those who often remain invisible in your communities.
We can’t pretend poverty doesn’t exist. You can help us be someone’s second chance.
Kettles and Internet Donations Need a Boost
With just a few days left until Christmas, Salvation Army kettles are only at 50% of their goal. “This last week of fundraising will be a true test for The Salvation Army,” says Andrew Burditt, Territorial Public Relations Director with The Salvation Army.
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When I was six years old, my family fell on hard times just before Christmas. My dad had been laid off and my mother, the only working parent left in a household with three young children, had to undergo surgery as doctors searched for possible cancer. Her stay in the hospital left her unable to work.
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Where Do Salvation Army Donations Go?
Salvation Army donations are a critical part of the organization’s survival and are used to fund various programs and services. Last year, more than 1.5 million people were helped by The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda.
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