Posted on 12/17/2021 4:19:44 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - Donations are down for one local organization but the problem is the need in the community is greater and continues to grow.
The Salvation Army recently held a fundraiser for their annual red kettle campaign to help those in the community who are in need. So far this year's campaign is down about 50% in donations and on top of that, they are struggling to get volunteers.
Tonight at the Clemens Center, two local leaders stepped in to help.
During this time of year, you'll typically see many red kettle volunteers outside ringing the kettlebells asking for donations. Major Stanley Newton with the Salvation Army believes donations are down this year because people are financially stretched compared to last year. He explains many had stimulus checks and unemployment coming in.
"Inflation has killed us this year, gas prices were probably 30% of what they are now, $1 to $2, now it's $3.50. You have COVID resurfacing at a higher level so getting volunteers has been really difficult," Newton said.
He says they had to think outside the box to help draw in donations. So tonight at the Kenny G concert in the Clemens center there were two volunteer guest bell ringers. Chemung County Sheriff Schrom and Chemung County Executive Chris Moss wanted to do their part to help the cause.
Schrom says he is happy to give his time to make Christmas hopefully better for those in need.
"A great cause, easy decision to make so I decided to come out and support the Salvation Army and hopefully raise some money for them," Schrom said.
The Salvation Army says $0.82 of every $1 that's donated stays in the community and goes towards direct services to help the less fortunate. Services such as social services, the food pantry, shelter programs, addiction residences, utility assistance, and rental assistance.
Moss says this is why it's important to donate, no amount is too small.
"If you can give we ask you to give. There are several organizations out there that do great things for the community so you know what, if you give a couple of dollars it's always a good thing whether the money is being spent for meals for toys for children or families so they don't go without especially at holiday time," Moss said.
The red kettle campaign ends on December24th. There are many ways to donate. One way is by texting ELMIRAKETTLE to 41444 or you can contact the Salvation Army directly.
All those reasons are non-reasons - it’s the “woke” thing. Someone high in the organization decided that hating white people was the way to move forward. I have a copy of the document that was being used within the organization.
The Salvation Army needs to fire any and all persons pushing the CRT crap IMMEDIATELY, then issue a total apology. Only then can the organization return to its initial, proper goal of helping all in need without questioning their race.
I’m one of those people who feels naked if I don’t have cash in my wallet.
Besides, I do a lot of shopping at flea markets and garage sales, etc., and most of those places aren’t equipped with credit card readers . . . yet.
That's the way to go...cats and dogs never go 'woke'.
> How can this type of organization go so woke so fast? <
I wonder if it’s a case where one or two Leftists make a demand, then everyone goes along because they don’t want to be denounced. Sort of like that old story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”.
Leftist are good at infiltrating such institutions and getting in ley positions of power.
Then they network with other like-minded leftist scum including lawyers and professors.
No different than the media,education and government.
Leftist are good at infiltrating such institutions and getting in KEY positions of power.
Then they network with other like-minded leftist scum including lawyers and professors.
No different than the media,education and government.
GeT wOke Go bRoKe
I have been seeing the kettles and bell ringers at the exits of two Sam’s Clubs. Don’t know if they are getting any money.
They can join the Boy Scouts on the ash heap of history.
Very true .... but that didn’t seem to be as huge a problem (50%) as “woke” hitting the kettles.
Go woke go broke. There aren’t enough woke Americans to make up the difference when normal Americans are attacked.
Yes, it still seems they are in denial about why people aren’t donating.
Who rescues them? A couple GOP goobers who probably haven’t a clue as to why people aren’t donating.
Communists take over organizations by controlling HR. They control who is hired and fired. They do the race training which uses cult tactics of indoctrination.
Notice nobody is ever fired? Gillette lost a billion in sales over their men are terrible as campaign. Who was fired?
Has anyone at SA been fired? No.
Anyone lost a job at DC or Marvel as they alienated their fan base? No. They called them “toxic” and kept going.
The cancer grows and eventually kills the host. Then moved on to the next victim.
Every organization or company is vulnerable to this. Colleges are cranking our future commissars every day to take over and destroy.
Forgiveness is a process ... it is not "automatic" as the modern concept of forgiveness has devolved into.
Until the Salvation Army publicly apologizes for calling me a racist AND SAYS THEY’LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN, they’re toast. Never doing it again means dropping forever their racist woke agenda.
The Salvation Army will still not admit what is happening, and the sad part is that this is exactly what the leftists wanted. They meant to destroy the SA the same way they destroyed the Boy Scouts.
“”Inflation has killed us this year, gas prices were probably 30% of what they are now, $1 to $2, now it’s $3.50. You have COVID resurfacing at a higher level so getting volunteers has been really difficult,” Newton said.”
NO, what killed you is your embracing and teaching the CRT filth/crap. You’re OFF MY DONATIONS LIST, PERMANENTLY!
Denial ain’t just a river in northeast Africa.
This Cracka ain’t givin.
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