Demand surges for Christmas help for struggling families Rising food and fuel prices push Canberrans towards emergency help The Canberra Times · Dec 23, 2022
NI charity ‘calls for help’ at an all-time high as the cost-of-living crisis pushes families to breaking point “The sad reality is that many children across Northern Ireland are set to wake up without presents under the tree this year if they’ve been lucky enough to get a tree at all." Belfast Live · Dec 22, 2022
'High risk' Scots sex offender jailed after abducting stranger in knife rampage Kenneth Gibson attacked two people in Edinburgh after pulling a knife on police officers, then got into a car with a lone motorist who had just left a judo class. Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022
Charity sees 125 per cent increase in number of Renfrewshire referrals for Christmas gift scheme The Paisley branch of the Salvation Army received a large amount of donations for its annual festive appeal. Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022
Migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago, major winter storm forecast and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022
Christmas retail spending set to exceed $21.5 billion despite relentless cost of living increases Australians are expected to spend nearly 4 per cent more this year than last year, despite relentless increases to the cost of living — equating to more than $21.5 billion. ABC News · Dec 20, 2022
Charities 'inundated with calls for emergency support' as temperatures drop A South Belfast fuel bank is asking for 'those who can afford it' to make donations with their £600 energy support payments Belfast Live · Dec 20, 2022
'People who have never had to do so before are reaching out to the Salvos' The 34-year toy drive brings cheer to the most needy in the Hunter Newcastle Herald · Dec 20, 2022
South American migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago Migrants recently arrived from Venezuela and Colombia enjoy a holiday party at the Salvation Army’s Shield of Hope Center, but many are homesick for loved ones left behind. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022
Places in Belfast providing free Christmas Day dinners There are plenty of generous spots around the city making sure nobody goes without this year Belfast Live · Dec 17, 2022
Pods for Bristol rough sleepers approved despite being 'too close' to nursery They were allowed despite concerns about their location near a nursery Bristol Post · Dec 14, 2022
Defensive backs Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes signed autographs for Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign on Monday Alexander and Stokes took time out of their evening on Monday to sign autographs for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2022
List of warm rooms across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire As the weather gets colder and energy bills rise, warm spaces have been set up across the city and county Nottingham Post · Dec 13, 2022
Trafficking victim wins landmark victory in Salvation Army data case Woman receives payout and secures protections against charity sharing certain data with Home Office The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 12, 2022 Salvation Army East Kilbride Toy Appeal to bring festive cheer to over 500 children living in poverty A mountain of donated toys and gifts are currently piling up at their Murray base to make sure that no child in East Kilbride will face a bleak Christmas
WEKU · Dec 12, 2022 As needs continue to grow, Lexington Salvation Army Kettles continue to collect aid Salvation Army red kettles have been scattered around towns like Lexington for well over a hundred years.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2022 Migrant resettlement deserves more support The Biden administration and Congress should do more to assist and expand local efforts to meet the demands created by busing migrants from Texas to Chicago.
Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022 On Nutrition: Gifts that keep giving According to a Gallup poll, each of us Americans expects to spend an average of $932 on Christmas gifts this year. I, for one, like practical gifts. (My daugher was thrilled last year when I told her I needed a new crockpot.)
AAP · Dec 8, 2022 Aussies worried about affording Xmas food One in five Australians are worried about how they will afford enough food at Christmas, research from the Salvation Army shows.
Leeds Live · Dec 7, 2022 Oh Polly opens pop-up shop in Leeds city centre for two days only The brand has announced that all proceeds from the Leeds pop-up shop will be donated to The Salvation Army
Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022 Lanarkshire cops donate huge number of toys for Salvation Army Appeal Sgt. Davie Gupwell, who organises the toy collection each year, was delighted with the number of toys collected
Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022 Column: ‘Tis the season for giving, but where are the donors? It’s that time of year when our mailboxes, real and virtual, are flooded with letters, cards and envelopes from charitable organizations asking for our money and time.
Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022 Glasgow Airport to reopen following earlier bomb scare The central search area and the check-in desks were evacuated due to the incident.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 4, 2022 Cowboys’ Micah Parsons fined for punching Giants’ Nick Gates in face The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys LB Micah Parsons for sucker punching New York Giants OL Nick Gates, who did not receive a fine.
ABC News · Dec 3, 2022 Two spectators injured by motorcycle during Hobart Salvation Army charity ride Parts of a Hobart highway are shut down as forensic investigators comb the scene of the accident after a collision on Saturday afternoon as the event was winding down.