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.
The SA can always turn to liberals who have a penchant for bottom-of-the-heart donations......uh, wait...
....can you fit used underwear int those kettles ?
Salvation Army must be spending a small fortune on ads. Every site I go to has a google ad promoting the Salvation Army with a note to “click here for the Salvation’s Army position on discrimination” or some such b.s..
Agreed. They are simply the lesser of two evils.
I gave my donation to my brother who is going through a rough financial time right now. So, I guess my donation is 100% going to someone in need - no administration cost ! Even better, he’s a caucasian male who does not endorse CRT !
(1 John 3:17) But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?)
May they rot.
When an inherently conservative organization i.e. one that is a private -Christian organization helping the poor without the government by private voluntary donations goes WOKE it is futile to look to the socialist left to make up there lost donations and workforce. Socialists believe that charity is necessarily a monopoly of the Government. Socialists do not like competition with their monopoly. Announcing that you are good with socialism and Wokery is looked on skeptically by the left even as they praise it.
The left is good at infiltrating and taking over organizations of all kinds. It’s something we should learn from them or at least learn to defend against.
Nooooooo, try again. That's not the reason.
What they should do is fire the people who moved them in the woke direction and be visible in doing so. Then hire people to take those positions who are known normies who aren’t going to allow fad cultural b.s. change the direction of the charity.
Yep. I sent a donation to the local soup kitchen in Washington,PA. yesterday. They will accept my racist money.
So there’s no redemption? No forgiveness?
Is JC Penny hiring?
Locally, the unshaved Salvation Army at Walmart, leans against the wall smoking a cigarette. His female counterpart looks like something the cat dragged in.
The image being projected is that of a loser begging for money
I know several millennial who don’t carry any cash with them at all, not even a penny.
sure ... maybe after they do what’s in post # 30 ...
Satan just had to get inside to plant some wokeness and stubbornness. Mission accomplished, Army defeated.
I’m 79 and don’t carry much cash. I pay the kid who does yard work and my barber in cash but all else is on the credit card.
Cash is in fact not required anymore
One check a month pays all bills that are neatly itemized on the credit card statement
“Is he really that clueless?”
The answer is yes. Lots of folks do not look at Fox news or read any conservative columns/blogs. That is where I got the information about the SA’s capitulation to the liberal indoctrination known as CRT.
I think you have it right. It seems the left/Marxist/Bolsheviks/socialists are like insurgents to conservative organizations etc. I.e., boy scouts, then destroy it with left leaning policies. The SA and it’s mission is worthy. However, once the disease gets to the top of the chain, it is over. Very Sad. Many people will be hurt by this. They will never stop.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.