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10.02.2021 / 01:51

Donations triple at Salvation Army thrift stores as people purge during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic turn to decluttering.“People have a lot of space and time at home and they are cleaning up,” said Dwayne Irvine, who is a donation attendant at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Moncton.Donations of clothing and household items at the Salvation Army’s 100 thrift stores across the country have tripled since the beginning of the pandemic said Ted Troughton, managing director of national recycling operations for the thrift stores across Canada.“People have just been amazingly generous with these donations across the country. it has been just fantastic to see,” said Troughton.

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Community activist proposes solution to Winnipeg bus shelters being used by homeless

#Winnipeg when there are so many buildings that are heated and guarded all year long, even through a pandemic? The empty MB housing units are especially insulting.Those buildings recieve more care & attention than our relatives on the street.— Michael Redhead Champagne (@northendmc) February 3, 2021“It just seems like a sharp contrast where we have people who don’t have a place to sleep at night in the city of Winnipeg, but then at the same time we have low-income housing units that have been empty in Manitoba housing for a long time,” said Champagne.“Some units have been empty for up to two years, they’ve stopped doing maintenance on those units, and so it’s confusing and frustrating for me to see that there are people cold and outside,

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Salvation Army falls short of Manitoba holiday fundraising goal

COVID-19 pandemic played a part in the campaign’s lower-than-usual numbers, as the kettles –normally set up in malls and liquor stores over the holidays — were mostly moved online and over the phone this year.As a result, the campaign made $189,527 — nothing to sneeze at, but a far cry from the hoped-for goal of $530,000.Maj. Jamie Rands of the organization’s Prairie Division told 680 CJOB the disappointing result isn’t going to slow the Salvation Army’s efforts to help those in need, especially as the pandemic is likely to create more Manitobans in need of assistance in 2021.

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Winnipeg’s Siloam Mission ‘fortunate’ to receive federal housing funding

homelessness just got a little more jingle in its pocket.Siloam Mission is one of several community groups that will receive a piece of a $12.5-million pie from the federal government, following a joint announcement between the feds, province, and City of Winnipeg on Friday. 5 projects to bring 88 new affordable housing units to Winnipeg The pool of money is part of Ottawa’s billion-dollar national Rapid Housing initiative, aimed at creating 3,000 units for some of the nation’s most vulnerable.“We feel very fortunate,” CEO Jim Bell tells 680 CJOB.

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Busy weekend at Winnipeg thrift stores due to loosened restrictions: Salvation Army

Manitoba extends COVID-19 restrictions into January; drive-in gatherings allowed “Everybody was so excited — our employees were excited… and our customers were very excited to see us again, so it was great.”Donation operations were also shut down due to recent provincial orders, but they’ve since been opened again as well.“The generous donations that we get from Manitobans every day help us.

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Giving Tuesday highlights Manitobans’ struggle and generosity during pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, but on Giving Tuesday — a day celebrating the hard work of organizations giving back to their local communities — staff and volunteers at those organizations continue to work hard, despite the extra challenges of 2020.Lys Hugessen of Giving Tuesday Canada told Global News 2020 is the eighth year the event — which is celebrated in 70 countries — has taken place in Canada.“The pandemic has been devastating for charities — cancelled events, reduced revenues for all kinds of reasons and at the same time increased need,” said Hugessen.“At the same time, we’re seeing people responding with unprecedented generosity — since the start of the pandemic acts of kindness… and also donations.

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Coronavirus: Salvation Army Christmas hamper program goes appointment-only amid pandemic

coronavirus pandemic is bringing some changes to the way London’s Salvation Army rolls out its annual Christmas hamper program this year.In years past, the annual campaign has seen Londoners wait in long lines outside of the Western Fair Agriplex to receive a hamper of food and toys for the holidays.But with the Agriplex still in use as a standby field hospital, and with ongoing concerns over potential transmission of the virus, Sally Ann officials say hampers will instead be distributed at four separate locations in the city through appointment-only pick-up.Because of the pandemic’s impacts on the local economy, including a jobless rate of 8.9 per cent as of October, demand this year is expected to be higher than previous years, meaning

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Efforts underway to pull off Okanagan’s largest toy drive despite actual event being cancelled

Kelowna in giving spirit this holiday season with Tiny Tim Breakfast toy drive “It’s something that really kind of gets us all in the festive spirit so it won’t be the same this year,” said Dale Sivucha, general manager of the Coast Capri Hotel.The event, now in its 20th year, benefits the Salvation Army and is that organization’s largest toy drive.“Last year was a record for us,” Sivucha said. “We collected 1,394 toys and just shy of $4000 in cash donations.” All major B.C.

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Saskatchewan shelters anticipate more demand, but have fewer beds available

YWCA Regina, which runs My Aunt’s Place for women and children. Saskatchewan shelters slash space as domestic violence rises during pandemic “There’s no doubt there’s going to be a higher need for us.

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Salvation Army holiday kettle drive kicks off, faces challenges amid coronavirus

Salvation Army is launching its annual Christmas kettle drive facing what it says is a level of need not seen since the Second World War — even as COVID-19 makes fundraising more difficult.The iconic red kettles will start appearing in malls, grocery stores and other establishments across the country on Monday as the Sally Ann seeks to raise $23 million this year to help Canadians in need.

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Coronavirus: Pandemic creates challenging kettle campaign for Salvation Army organizations

Peterborough Salvation Army Corps prepare for big changes in its Christmas programs “In past years, we have had a big event, where we invited the community to come tour our operations,” said Darryl Burry, executive director for the Kelowna-Lake Country Salvation Army.

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Coronavirus: Salvation Army store in Kelowna closes its doors permanently

More local businesses are being affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic as another one closes its doors for good.The Salvation Army Sutherland (Boutique) Thrift Store, located at 1511 Sutherland Ave. in Kelowna, has been permanently closed.

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Best First Day school supply fundraiser starts early, expects increased demand due to COVID-19

school supplies ahead of what’s expected to be an increased demand due to financial strain on families resulting from the novel coronavirus pandemic.Last year, the Best First Day drive delivered more than 3,800 backpacks filled with school supplies to students across the Thames Valley District School Board, London District Catholic School, and within Indigenous communities.“Although we don’t quite know what school will look like this fall, we do know that students will still require the necessary supplies to participate in learning,” says TVEF lead Jackie Ellefsen.

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Manitoba pledges financial support to homeless shelters in Winnipeg, Brandon

COVID-19 pandemic continues, Families Minister Heather Stefanson announced Friday.Stefanson said the province is pledging almost $760,000 to help vulnerable Manitobans during the coronavirus crisis.“As we continue to respond to COVID-19 together, we must ensure there are services in place to support those who are most vulnerable, including people experiencing homelessness,” said Stefanson.“These investments will help ensure trusted, community-based organizations can extend or expand their supports, so everyone has a safe place when they need it.”The funding is intended to support expanding capacity at a Main Street Project (MSP) location on Disraeli Street for the next three months as well as continued operation of MSP’s Sargent Avenue site

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Winnipeg charity thrift stores to reopen, allowing quarantined donations

As Manitoba continues its phased reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that had been previously declared non-essential are back at it — including some you might not expect.

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Brampton mayor concerned after 105-year-old grandmother’s pleas for water at nursing home go unanswered

Inside a room on the third floor of the Isabel and Arthur Meighen Long-Term Care Home in midtown Toronto, Teresa Brown lies in a bed talking periodically out loud to her children and grandchildren who have been watching her remotely from the camera on a tablet they’ve set up on a bedside table.

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Coronavirus: Huge spike in number of people accessing services at Salvation Army in Okanagan

It’s used to helping a large number of people, but the Kelowna and Lake Country Salvation Army is dealing with a huge spike in people accessing its services since the coronavirus pandemic hit.

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Coronavirus: London Hydro provides $400k to utility bill assistance program

As the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has put additional financial pressures on many Londoners, London Hydro has announced it is doubling its annual contribution to the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, which helps provide utility bill assistance and is distributed by the Salvation Army.

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Coronavirus: FirstOntario Centre transformed into overflow shelter for homeless men in Hamilton

A temporary overflow shelter for Hamilton’s homeless men is now up and running inside FirstOntario Centre as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Coronavirus: Edmontonians asked to stop dropping off donations at Goodwill, Salvation Army

Charity stores in the Edmonton area are asking people to hold on to donations for now, as some Goodwill and Salvation Army stores are reporting increasing drop-offs — even though they are closed due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Charities warn that dropped-off donations are turning into garbage in Calgary

Calgary charities are asking people to stop bringing items to their donation bins and thrift stores.

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Hamilton donation bins temporarily removed due to ‘dumping’ during coronavirus crisis

As novel coronavirus safety measures continue, the City of Hamilton will be removing community donations bins for organizations like Diabetes Canada and putting them into storage temporarily.

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Vernon, B.C. volunteers helping feed the vulnerable during COVID-19 pandemic

Salvation Army staff in Vernon, B.C. said with the increase of clients and the decrease in donations, both monetary and food, they were nearing desperate levels of food.

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Province provides funding to Winnipeg homeless shelters for COVID-19 prevention

The provincial government is providing additional COVID-19-related funding for some of the agencies that help Manitoba’s homeless during this difficult time.

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Coronavirus: Social services scaled back in Vernon, B.C. amid COVID-19 pandemic

Normally, the Upper Room Mission would be feeding their clients inside but now have been forced to serve bagged lunches through their open doors to people outside.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna’s homeless services change due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic

People in Kelowna experiencing homelessness have seen major changes to their services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Salvation Army in Kelowna says food bank is almost bare

The Salvation Army in Kelowna says it’s in dire need of the community’s help because of the novel coronavirus.

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Regina shelters close doors to try to stop COVID-19 spread, food bank stays open for now

Some of Regina’s most vulnerable residents could find themselves out in the cold as two of the city’s go-to shelters shutter amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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