Salvation Army, Charity of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Dec 25th 2007 at 10:05AM

What more appropriate charity to mention on Christmas day than the Salvation Army. No other organization is as associated with the holiday. It also seem like each year we hear of an act of touching generosity associated with the Salvation Army kettle. This year in Pensacola, Florida, a platinum coin estimated to be worth more than $1,000 was given to a bell ringer.The coin's face value is $100 but the appraisal value is said to be closer to $1,300. The coin is from 2006 and is stamped with an image of the Statue of Liberty. The Salvation Army also received at least eight gold coins in its kettles this year.

You don't have to throw gold coins in the kettle to make a difference. The Salvation Army works in communities to provide toys for children at Christmas, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and a variety of social services.More than 83 cents of every dollar raised goes toward direct assistance to families in need in 5,000 communities across the country. And, as my mother taught me, donating money in the kettles during the holiday season helps bring you luck in the new year.

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Bob Dec 25th 2007 4:18PM

While the Salvation Army does help many families, I would like to point out that they spend hundreds of thousands each year paying lobbyists and the government trying to promote pro-discrimination, anti-gay laws, especially in the workplace and trying to get rid of all gay-rights by opposing health care for partners, same-sex marriages and other benefits.
They do use some of their money for great causes, but by wasting the rest of it, I feel it is better donated to other charities.

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bernie Dec 29th 2007 3:10PM

The whole problem with "giving" is that there's plenty of people around these days to receive. Too many free loaders these days that know where the free stuff is. I say help the needy only if they have working blood in them,or if they have had a good work history ....the rest ,can starve.

Farnum Johnson Dec 29th 2007 8:10PM

The Salvation Army has been my favorite charity ever since an experience I had about 10 years ago. A devistating flood struck a small Colorado Mountain community where I had a cabin. The flood destroyed the water system and took out the electric and phone lines. Within hours the Salvation Army arrived with 5 gallon jugs of water for everyone and had a trailor on site at the Ranger Station dispensing hot meals. They set up a bulletin board listing all those who still did not have services. I tried paying for a meal I received and they refused payment or any contribution at that time. They apologized for taking so long responding (14 hours) to the disaster. They were there when people needed help and asked for nothing in return.