![]() ![]() On behalf of The Salvation Army, thank you. ![]() Because of your faithful support, we were able to meet the needs of all 5,611 angels requesting help this holiday season. For our need-based Angel Tree program, we saw a 63.9% increase in the number of families qualifying and receiving Angel Tree assistance. The fourth quarter of any calendar year brings the sharpest rise in poverty-level human need. Among the three greatest requests, utility assistance, clothing items, and grocery orders, we saw an increase in 2020 over 2019 of 107%, 98% and 86%, respectively. In this report, we share street-level knowledge and real-time data illustrating the vulnerabilities of poverty. Income statistics alone do not provide a clear picture of the actual conditions facing the hungry, the homeless, the unemployed and the underemployed. Challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic and the Easter tornadoes illuminated the breaches that exist in our economy, community and in our streets. ![]() Our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human need in His name without discrimination. ![]()
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