Christmas assistance
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Families who are approved will receive a Christmas food box and gifts for their children through the Angel Tree program. Those applying need to appear in person at The Salvation Army, 200 E. Ninth in Shawnee.
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Officials at The Salvation Army in Bloomington wonder if this Christmas still will be a golden one. The agency, which counts on holiday collections to help fund its services
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By Joanie Baker, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Dec. 10--Heating appliances and holiday decorations are just a couple of the reasons the winter months can be a busy time for firefighters.
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The Salvation Army has set an ambitious fund-raising goal for the holiday season. The organization hopes to raise $300,000 in its annual kettle drive.
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By Sara Kennedy, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec.
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By The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Dec. 19--The 61st annual Christmas Basket Fund climbed to $8,793 with donations of $1,560 over the weekend and on Monday.   The newest gifts were topped by a $500 donation from Jeff and Elaine Siefert in lieu of Christmas cards.
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Take advantage of tax breaks by donating in December.
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By Kathy Morrison, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 17--With just about a week left for Christmas shopping, I couldn't resist offering a few more suggestions of gifts for readers of chapter books.
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Last-minute Christmas shoppers helped lift this month&#39;s retail sales, but some analysts still are concerned that Americans didn&#39;t spend enough to give chain stores the boost they had requested from Santa.
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Bell ringers standing next to Salvation Army kettles are one of the true signs of the Christmas season. Few things exemplify the Christmas spirit more than the men and women who stand out in the cold for an
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The average household will spend close to $1,000 on Christmas and the other gift-giving holidays this winter, according to some estimates.
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Tomorrow's domestic help at your service.
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By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 19--Everywhere you look right now, you'll see some organization asking for assistance to help someone in need. You may even start to feel overwhelmed by all the requests.
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I, too, am disappointed in Target&#39;s decision not to allow the Salvation Army to use their facilities this holiday season. Yes, I believe that Target has the right to allow or not allow organizations to solicit on their property.
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There&#39;s a reason that smiling Salvation Army bell-ringer looks a little stiff this Christmas season, and it&#39;s not the cold weather.
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Here's some help for those between a rock and a hard place.
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By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Dec. 10--You're lucky I'm not Santa Claus, because I know what you're  going to do wrong between now and Christmas.   I'm not talking about taking the last piece of blueberry pie or calling  in sick so you can shop.