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Salvation Army, Not Just A Religion, A Charity Worth Giving To
Last year during Christmas season I started to enter a store
that I had shopped at regularly for years. I stopped at the
store entrance because I felt that something was wrong. Then I
realized that there was no bell ringing and no Salvation Army
volunteer with his or her red kettle. I went into the store and
asked the manager if he knew why the Salvation Army volunteer
was not outside. He stated that the company had gotten
complaints from people who were unhappy that a religious
organization was soliciting donations in front of the company's
stores. He stated that the company had decided that they would
no longer allow the Salvation Army to have a space outside the
stores. This way the company would not offend people. I told the
manager that they had just offended me. I walked out and have
never again shopped at that store or at any of that company's
other stores.
Every year I know it's the Christmas season when I see the
Salvation Army volunteers ringing their bells and standing next
to their red donation kettles or buckets. Every time I see one
of those red buckets I put $5, $10 or $20 in the bucket and
thank the volunteer for being there and allowing me to make the
donation. I thank them because I believe that they are doing me
a favor by allowing me to help people through the Salvation
Army. They are the ones that have to stand for hours ringing
their bell while all I have to do is put money in the bucket.
They don't get paid for doing this they just do it out of love
for their fellow humans. I not only donate at Christmas time, I
also send in anonymous donations (For my own ideological reasons
most of my donations to most entities are made anonymously.) at
other times of the year and when there are various disasters.
I am not connected in any way with the Salvation Army nor have I
ever recieved aid from them. The Salvation Army is a christian
religious organization and although I am a Christian I am a
Catholic. Some people ask me why I give to the Salvation Army
instead of the Catholic Church. I tell them that I do give to
the Church, but I also give to the Salvation Army. As far as I
am concerned the Salvation Army is one of the finest charities
around. They try to help any and every person regardless of
race, nationality, color, sexual preference or religious
beliefs. They have never tried to convert anyone I know of and
they never seem to engage in any type of politicking. The only
thing I have ever seen them do is help people. They have their
beliefs but as far as I have seen they do not try to force those
beliefs on others.
The Salvation Army is a religious organization, they do have
ministries, they do have members, and they do preach the gospel
of Christ to people, however, as far as I know they do not
preach to people that do not want to hear them and they never
require people that they are helping to join them. When I was
young, I knew a girl whose family belonged to the Salvation
Army. Not once did they ever try to "convert" me, not once did
they ever try to talk me into going to services with them and
not once did they ever try to do anything other that to be nice
to me. At that time I was an Agnostic and they knew this but
they never tried to change my mind and they never judged me.
According the Salvation Army, "83 cents of every dollar
collected by the Army goes directly to
client service", this is
one the highest percentages of any non-profit in the world.
Among the services that they provide are disaster relief
services, day care centers, summer camps, holiday assistance,
services for the aging, AIDS education and residential services,
medical facilities, shelters for battered women and children,
family and career counseling, vocational training, correction
services, and substance abuse rehabilitation. More than 30
million people a year are aided in some form by services
provided by The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is actively involved in fighting the
international crime of human and sexual trafficking. The battle
is fought on two fronts: shaping public policy in Washington,
DC, as well as providing basic services and advocacy for
victims. They run 120 adult rehabilitation centers across the
nation, these centers focus solely on defeating substance abuse.
Individuals with identifiable and treatable needs go to these
centers for help when they no longer are able to cope with their
addictions. They receive housing, nourishing meals, and
necessary medical care, and they engage in work therapy. The
Salvation Army also operates 18 locations across the United
States, which provide a comprehensive treatment program for men
and women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Clients
are primarily homeless, with limited or no access to other
treatment or social service programs. Educational assistance
along with classes such as relapse prevention and anger
management prepare graduates for independence and meaningful
employment. Each year, thousands of older adults are served by
The Salvation Army through a myriad of programs. At Salvation
Army community centers, seniors may find educational classes,
adult day care, hot-lunch programs, and the "league of mercy," a
community care ministry that sends volunteers to hospitals,
nursing homes, and directly to the homebound to provide a
listening ear, a caring heart and a helping hand.
They provide needy families with Thanksgiving and Christmas
dinners, gifts for children, coats and shoes for kids with none
to wear, and visitation to the elderly and imprisoned who have
no one to care for them. Families who are in desperate need of
basics such as food, clothing and household items during the
holidays are placed in the care of the Army's Adopt a Family
program. Each family creates a wish list of items and is matched
with a volunteer donor team. Businesses, families and school
groups adopt families in this program, generously meeting the
family's needs and instilling hope in those who have none.
The Salvation Army may be a religious organization but their
main function seems to be to help those in need. As such they
are a charity worth donating to. A charity that deserves your
donations, not just at Christmas time but year round. Help them
help others. You don't have to be a Christian to give to them,
you don't even have to believe in God. All you have to believe
in is helping other people.
About the author:
David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and
currently publishes several internet directories including http://www.resourcesforattorneys.com a
legal and lifestyle resources directory for attorneys, lawyers
and the internet public.
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