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Salvation Army volunteer beaten
He told News 4 the local Salvation Army had to play catch up because of the deficit caused by severe weather in 2014.
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Lt. Kathleen Griffiths, assistant corps officer, assisted a team of more than 20 volunteers in distributing the gifts.
“I’ve always loved performing”, he said.
“If we don’t have a volunteer, there are sites that don’t get covered and if they don’t get covered, we don’t raise the money. And especially when they realize the need”.
Wilson said he’s trusting in people’s generosity to meet the organization’s financial needs.
The campaign ends tomorrow, on Christmas Eve. Other omissions were only apparent in the moment: Some sports balls were underinflated, and if a family didn’t have an air pump, the toy could turn into a disappointment for a child.
“It resonated with me that she had a passion for cooking”, said Sutton. “We felt this was the best way to honor her”.
The aptly named Blessing says a semi filled with food was also on hand to give food to the families so they could put a good meal on the table during the holidays.
That means they’ve only made about 3 quarters of their goal.
In two cases, families that could not afford Christmas trees were given them by Observer readers, with all the ornaments and trimmings included.
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“I really want to help the people that don’t have stuff and really need stuff to live to survive and just have a Merry Christmas”, explained Siena Desmond. The Salvation Army relies on those donations to fund programs like tutoring, helping the homeless and victims of sex trafficking. In Danville, Illinois, last year, someone left a gold bar valued at more than $1,000 in a kettle. If the contributor gives in someone’s memory or honor, we’ll print that person’s name, too.