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WAKE COUNTY, FALL 2009: As the economy continues to falter and unemployment reaches record heights, The Salvation Army is sounding an urgent call to Wake County neighbors to respond generously to the needs of the less fortunate this Thanksgiving.   The Army is asking for immediate donations of cash and non-perishable food.

As the number of families finding themselves in desperate financial straits continues to grow in our community, the need for compassionate support from the public is even more essential.  Meanwhile The Salvation Army is struggling to provide for their needs too.

“We know people have been seriously affected by the deep recession over the past year,  yet we are grateful to those generous friends in our community who have provided faithful support for families and individuals struggling, now more than ever, to make ends meet,” says Captain Greg Davis of the Wake County Corps.  “But unfortunately, the need keeps escalating, and the amount of public support is just not keeping up. It’s particularly sad for us to see that there are growing numbers of families with children who’ve lost their homes due to the mortgage crisis and foreclosures who are now needing our help.”

The continuing economic situation … growing unemployment, increasing food and fuel prices, the housing and credit crisis …has contributed to the drop in local donations too.  With consumer confidence shaky, discretionary income is adversely affected, decreasing the dollars for donations to organizations like The Salvation Army. In fact, some who have been generous supporters in the past are now coming to our doors in need of help themselves.

Many struggling individuals feel forgotten and disheartened as they approach this Thanksgiving season, but The Salvation Army believes the community will once again step forward and lend a helping hand to those who need it most. “We’ve been doing this work for over 100 years so we’re not going to turn away any deserving neighbor now,” says Captain Greg Davis “The Salvation Army plans on doing the most good we can with the gifts we receive to help those in the greatest need in our community.  And we urge our friends, those whose circumstances will allow, to dig deep this year to spread the spirit of Thanksgiving to those who are facing particularly hard times.”

If you would like further information, please contact their main office at 919.834.6733 or visit them at 215 South Person Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.

About the Salvation Army

William Booth began The Salvation Army in 1865, when he left the Methodist ministry to begin a mission in the poverty-stricken slums of London. Booth’s mission chose to take the message of hope and salvation to destitute people who needed it the most. Many of Booth’s first converts to Christianity were rejected by traditional churches due to their pasts, but Booth still continued to support them spiritually and to challenge them to save others just as they had saved themselves. Today, The Salvation Army serves through a network of more than 9,000 US based units. One of the largest charitable and social service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been helping those in need since 1865. The Salvation Army provides food for the hungry, companionship to the elderly and ill, clothing and safe housing to the homeless, opportunities for underprivileged children, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, and many more services to assist those in need. Locally, The Salvation Army has been serving the people of Wake County since 1887 and maintains a program and services investment of 91 cents for every dollar received from the community. Its Wake County headquarters is located at 215 South Person Street, Raleigh, NC  27601. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Visit us on-line to learn more or to make a donation. www.KeepTheBellRinging.org

Contact:

Paige Bagwell, Director of Operations and Communications
The Salvation Army (Wake County)
919.834.6733 x204
919.255.8543 (cell)
Paige.bagwell@uss.salvationarmy.org