Corps Officer with the Salvation Army are $18,000 short of their holiday season fundraising goal and are pressing forward with Valentine’s Day, the season of love, and the local need is immense.
That’s according to a press release from Major Paul James of the Hutchinson Salvation Army, who released the information Monday.
“Yearly, over 8,000 community members utilize the services at The Salvation Army,” said James. “Each year we help distribute coats, hats, gloves, Thanksgiving gift cards, Christmas food baskets and toys to thousands of people. The Salvation Army served over 3,000 individuals during the holiday season, and there was a lot of love from our friends and neighbors around the community.”
“This goal represents the beginning of The Salvation Army’s annual fiscal budget. but it’s also the largest fundraising portion of its overall annual need to operate the programs that help so many,” said James.
James said that the local Salvation Army helps people throughout the year with rent and utility assistance, and a representative payee program with the United Way of Reno County where they help manage the financial affairs of 120 people. They also help 15 families in the Pathway of Hope program who desire the break the cycle of poverty, and well over 1,000 showers for the unhoused population, and many more of those in need.
“The Salvation Army needs your financial support to meet the needs of our neighbors,” James said. “We’ll have to see if any outstanding donations come in, and we hope this information will spur people to give now and throughout the year.”
To give to the Salvation Army, visit their website, or stop by their location in Hutchinson, 700 N Walnut.
