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Salvation Army
Items left bloodied in break and enter
KAMLOOPS – Monday morning’s break and enter at the Salvation Army Thrift Store will cost the charity more than a window replacement after a suspect cut herself on the glass and bled over several items throughout the store. “Anything with blood had to be disposed of,” Manager Sally Magee says. “You name it she was...
Kettle Campaign stalled by lack of volunteers
PENTICTON - With two days left in the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign, Kettle Coordinator Tricia Dobrik is hoping to bolster volunteer ranks in order to reach this year’s goal. “We barely covered kettle shifts last week, and today we missed three shifts - two at the liquor store and one at Shoppers Drug Mart,” Dobrik...
Get your jingle on; Christmas Kettle campaign underway
KELOWNA – There may not be much snow around to get you into the holiday spirit, but the sound of jingling bells might help as the annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign gets underway. Local politicians and celebrities gathered at Kelowna’s Walmart on Friday to take a shift at the kettle outside the department store....
Blanket drive keeps everyone warm this winter
PENTICTON - If you’re keeping warm under a blanket this winter, consider giving an extra to a person in need by donating to the local, annual blanket drive. This is the fifth year of the Cover with Kindness Blanket Drive, which was started by Greg Litwin, a notary public and director of the Soupateria in...
Thieves steal from organization dedicated to helping the poor
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army on Tranquille Road was cleaning broken glass this morning after someone allegedly entered the building to steal from their safe overnight. A staff member opening the store in the morning May 13 noticed the broken window and called police. They saw the alarm was disabled and the safe broken into. ...
Unsellable donations costing Salvation Army precious funds
VERNON - The Salvation Army Thrift Shop isn’t always getting a good deal when it comes to donations, especially at this time of year. Instead of being sold for funds, some items actually cost the organization to get rid of. For Salvation Army store manager Gary Rich, it’s a weekly frustration that balloons in the...