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Salvation Army looking for Christmas toys for children in need
The Salvation Army is asking for help to give Christmas toys to children in need in several towns. The Salvation Army in Ansonia, Bridgeport, Meriden, New London, Norwalk, Stamford, Torrington, and Willimantic are short on toys for children in need. In Meriden alone, nearly 100 children remain on the Angel Tree list, according to the Salvation Army “Christmas toy requests…
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Salvation Army delivers 950 Thanksgiving meals to seniors in Greater Hartford area
Door by door, Alvin Thompson and his children gave out dozens of Thanksgiving meals.
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Dolly Parton donating $1M to Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign ahead of Thanksgiving performance in Texas
Dolly Parton will bring some Texas-sized star power Thursday when she performs at the Thanksgiving Day game which has been a tradition for decades for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Salvation Army seeking volunteers to help with iconic Red Kettle Campaign
The Red Kettle Campaign is an iconic way the Salvation Army uses to help financially support their programs with the involvement of the community over the holiday season.
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Salvation Army seeks spirited volunteers to help with iconic Red Kettle Campaign
The Red Kettle Campaign is an iconic way the Salvation Army uses to help financially support their programs with the involvement of the community over the holiday season. With a growing financial demand for their charitable causes and essential services in Connecticut. “Red Kettles are a sign of hope each holiday season in thousands of communities. The funds raised stay…
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Connecticut-based Salvation Army member heads to Vermont
A member of the Salvation Army Souther New England Division is headed to the Montpelier area of Vermont to oversee food operations following devastating flooding.
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The Salvation Army History Behind National Donut Day
National Donut Day is the first Friday in June, but did you know the roots of the celebration date back to the frontlines of World War I? It started in 1917 when the Salvation Army wanted to give troops a piece of home and now more than 100 years later, the organization is continuing the sweet tradition right here in Connecticut.
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Salvation Army Calls for More Bell Ringers Amid Increased Need
The Salvation Army’s team of bell ringers has been working across Connecticut this holiday season to collect as many donations as possible, but with fewer volunteers, fewer donations are coming in to meet the skyrocketing need in communities. “We see a 35% decrease in donations. That is very alarming for the Salvation Army,” said Major Debra Ashcraft, divisional commander for…
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Salvation Army Puts Out Call For More Bell Ringers
The Salvation Army is looking for more volunteers to ring bells for its red kettle holiday campaign as the organization sees an increase in need this year.
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Salvation Army Needs More Bell Ringers in CT as Need for Help Grows
The Salvation Army is asking for help. It needs more bell ringers in Connecticut to help raise funds at a time when the organization has more families and individuals across the state are seeking help. The Southern New England Division, which serves Connecticut, said that with more people facing hardship this year, the need to serve those most vulnerable is…
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Salvation Army of Greater Hartford to Deliver Over 800 Meals to Seniors
The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford is looking for volunteers to help deliver hundreds of meals to seniors who are homebound, isolated or disabled.