Lock Haven, Pa. – Officers and volunteers of The Salvation Army Lock Haven Corps safely distributed toys to 255 families in need today, Dec. 18, and Dec. 15, at its headquarters. With the help of donations from the community, the corps purchased those toys to give to children in need for Christmas and are able to continue serving the community into the new year.
“Many people think we use Red Kettle donations just to buy children gifts,” said Capt. Holly Johnson, Corps Officer. “The reality is those funds also pay for our programming throughout the year. It’s year-round assistance.”
With the decline in Red Kettles and bell-ringing volunteers this year because of the pandemic, as well as in-person kettle donations being cut in half this year over last year, The Salvation Army has worried their funds will not be sufficient to serve the growing number of people who are struggling. However, thanks to innovative efforts like the virtual Red Kettle at pendel.salvationarmy.org, donors have still been able to support the cause thus far—even in a near blizzard.
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