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'The situation is dire'; Salvation Army facing toy, donation shortage ahead of holidays
fox 13 ^ | 12/13/2021 | By fox 13 news staff

Posted on 12/14/2021 6:50:02 AM PST by chief lee runamok

SEATTLE - The Salvation Army is facing a shortage of toys and donations ahead of the holiday season, and urge communities to find a way to help.

The nonprofit reports it gets 75% of total annual donations during November and December, and they are once again in need of support. That help can come in the form of an online donation at the virtual Northwest Red Kettle.

"There are many reasons why both financial and toy donations are down this year, not the least of which is likely pandemic fatigue and concerns about employment and the future," said Colonel Cindy Foley of the NW Salvation Army Division. "We are actually trying to provide food, shelter, toys and clothing to double the number of families we served last Christmas, and in the midst of the growing need we are seeing fewer people donating at our virtual and physical kettles."

Not only is the nonprofit organization short on donations, they also are in desperate need of bell ringers to staff the red kettles seen at businesses around the country.

"The situation is dire, and we are asking our generous supporters in the region to donate to the virtual Northwest Red Kettle as well as make donations at every physical kettle in whatever way you can," said Foley.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: christmas2021; racism; salvationarmy; whiteprivilege; woke
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To: Josa

in the past I never walked by a SA kettle without dropping in some amount, large or small. This year I have not given one penny.

Yup. This.


61 posted on 12/14/2021 7:10:38 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Gaffer

Stopped donating to United Way I guess about 30 years ago. I learned about their support for abortion. I learned that even though they PROMISE that you can specify which charity you’re supporting and your money will go there, that was a lie — it ALL goes to the big bucket and THEY decide where it goes.

As an HR employee I was assigned to manage one year’s United Way effort. I objected strongly. Funny thing; that year the donations were pitifully small. Another funny thing: I never was given that assignment again.


62 posted on 12/14/2021 7:11:12 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

People of color are the ones w their hands out.


63 posted on 12/14/2021 7:11:32 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Qiviut

“Where I’ve seen SA bell ringers this year, I have not seen one person putting any money in the kettles.”

Here in east TN, many places where I’ve seen SA bell ringers in the past, there aren’t even kettles!


64 posted on 12/14/2021 7:12:49 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: chief lee runamok

I’m too white to donate to the SA this year. They made it clear my participation is not wanted.


65 posted on 12/14/2021 7:12:49 AM PST by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven )
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To: chief lee runamok

Every year my wife would write two $100 checks to the Salvation Army. Not this year, that money went to tornado relief. I seriously doubt we will trouble them again with our white racist donations. Come to think of it, rural Western Kentucky is pretty white. Must be the racist in me and their white privilege.


66 posted on 12/14/2021 7:12:53 AM PST by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: chief lee runamok

Cry me a river.
You made your bed.
Now lay in it................


67 posted on 12/14/2021 7:13:34 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: chief lee runamok

Get WOKE, go broke.


68 posted on 12/14/2021 7:13:49 AM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: chief lee runamok

Go woke, go broke. I’m done with the Salvation Army now that I’m aware of its International Social Justice Commission. That’s the body that promoted that controversial “Let’s Talk About Racism” screed about white guilt, that was hastily scrubbed from its web site. The term “social justice” is nothing more than code for whites are bad and capitalism is evil.


69 posted on 12/14/2021 7:13:59 AM PST by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: chief lee runamok
I'm Italian. I apologize that Mario ever saved that dang ho.


70 posted on 12/14/2021 7:14:40 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: chief lee runamok

Get Woke, Go Broke!
.
Interesting.


71 posted on 12/14/2021 7:16:13 AM PST by Big Red Badger (Make His Paths Straight!)
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To: chief lee runamok

Yep, the SA made their bed now they have to lie in it. FYI, I donate to St Vincent DePaul in my town. They run a large food pantry here and they also use cash donations to help the poor with rent and other necessities.


72 posted on 12/14/2021 7:16:24 AM PST by fightin kentuckian
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To: TangoLimaSierra

it is not racial its sociological...The woke crowd is made up of narcissists. this group doesn’t do anything unless it is about them. Donating without an audience does nothing for their low self-esteem...Donating to a bell ringer or dropping toys off at a drop of point gets you none of the alkyds that SJW and CRT adherents want because it is anonyms in nature.


73 posted on 12/14/2021 7:18:13 AM PST by PCPOET7 (`)
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To: chief lee runamok

That may not be the only reason. Remember this story is headlined from Seattle where most probably are on board with the Salvation Army using material from CRT advocated in their training. More likely donations are down because people do not have as much discretionary income as they have had in years past. There is also the competition from other charities which may be seen as being friendlier to LGBTQWTH.

I used to participate in the Angel Tree program when I was working. I stopped when the requests went from simple ones such as a set of Hot Wheel cars to eye popping ones such as a brand new Playstation.


74 posted on 12/14/2021 7:19:40 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: chief lee runamok

Over the course of my career I’ve seen more SA volunteers and red kettles in midtown Manhattan than anywhere else in the country. Even without the CRT fiasco I’m sure the Salvation Army would be seeing a drop in contributions just from all the Americans in urban areas who have been working from him for most of the last two years.


75 posted on 12/14/2021 7:20:15 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("All lies and jest; still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.")
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To: chief lee runamok
Instead of "Jingle Bells" ...this year it was "Whites are racist"

I dumped them!

76 posted on 12/14/2021 7:20:32 AM PST by high info voter
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To: chief lee runamok
Oh come on FReepers. Let's Donate SOMETHING in that bell.

Use as necessary...

 


77 posted on 12/14/2021 7:21:57 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: chief lee runamok

Get woke, go broke.


78 posted on 12/14/2021 7:21:58 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: Lurker

Yes, and now when the donations dry up because you and I have stopped making it a point to have a respectable load of coin to drop in the kettle each time, guess who’s gonna get the blame when the bottom drops out of their revenue for the year?


79 posted on 12/14/2021 7:22:09 AM PST by OKSooner (All thinking people should read "The Real Anthony Fauci" by RFK Jr.)
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To: chief lee runamok

Our local police department are gathering new unwrapped toys for those in our community that need a little help this Christmas. I bought $200 worth of toys and donated them to them.

I stopped giving to United Way years ago when I discovered how leftest they were and although I am not a regular donator to the SA I will never donate in the future.

There was absolutely no need for the SA to enter into discussions on race and yet they did so now they must own it.


80 posted on 12/14/2021 7:22:50 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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