Salvation Army sees donation totals down
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Christmas may be the season for giving, but the Lancaster Salvation Army will not be receiving as much in donations as in past years.
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Hundreds of people have been helped in a temporary Christmas shelter, the charity Crisis says.
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The clang of coins in the Salvation Army&#39;s red kettles is being accompanied by the swwwwwipe of credit and debit cards this year as the charity equips some bell ringers to accept plastic.
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ST. PAUL - The Salvation Army of Minnesota and North Dakota is preparing for a fight to reach its fundraising goals this holiday season after Target Stores announced this fall that it won&#39;t allow bellringers outside its doors.
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Captain Chuck Anderson from the Salvation Army is spraying the kettles red, in preparation for their annual Christmas fundraiser. He says,&quot;Last year we helped almost 1500 children and senior citizens and over 600 families.
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Contributions to the nation's biggest charities rose slightly last year after falling in 2002, the first decline in a decade, according to an annual survey by a publication that tracks nonprofit groups.
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CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Salvation Army&#39;s annual bell-ringing campaign gets under way this week, but the charitable organization is concerned that it might not be able to raise enough money this holiday season.
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As she dropped money into the Salvation Army kettle before shopping at the Wal-Mart store on Alpine Avenue NW, Ruthann Bonney was happy to hear her donation will go twice as far.
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Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens faced with more requests for emergency services are turning people away because they lack the beds, food and money to meet the demand, says a survey from an advocacy group for low-income Americans.
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Salvation Army bell ringers might seemingly be everywhere these days, but you won&#39;t find them in front of Target&#39;s two Lane County stores.
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On a near balmy day, the red-and-green confetti and Christmas carols seemed out of place, but Salvation Army officials hoped their plea Thursday for $2.1 million in financial assistance rang true.
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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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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - 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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THE Salvation Army, facing a shortage of bell-ringers to collect money in America this Christmas, is replacing some of its Christian soldiers with automated cardboard cut-outs.
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HELENA, Mont. - The Salvation Army in Montana is falling behind in its holiday collections because it can't find enough bell-ringers.  On Wednesday, only seven of 14 locations around the city were staffed, and that was a good showing, said Stan Jones, an officer with The Salvation Army.
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Funding for services for mentally ill people such as Seung Hui Cho has decreased nearly 10 percent in Virginia since 2000, eroding key programs for thousands of people with non-severe mental disorders, documents and interviews show.
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(RALEIGH, North Carolina)-- Wake County&#39;s Salvation Army will have dozens of new donation sites this holiday. That&#39;s in large part because Target decided not to allow any non-profit groups in front of its stores.