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Salvation Army Bell Ringers Just One Way To Give
Salvation Army bell ringers located at shopping malls, grocery stores, airports and other locations, not just in the United States but around the world, are a sure sign that the holidays are upon us. The red kettles fill with donations that provide millions to help the Salvation Army continue its mission year-round. But holiday giving does not have to stop with a quick donation while passing by a Salvation Army bell-ringer.The Salvation Army needs to have the ability to move their personnel quickly in time of disaster. They provide travel for those in need of emergency medical care outside of their area too. To help with those transportation needs and reduce administrative costs by providing travel for Salvation Army staff members, airlines are helping with programs of their own.
United Airlines Charity Miles Program has partnered with the Salvation Army since 1999, allowing frequent fliers to donate miles from their United Airlines Mileage Plus account to any of their nonprofit partner organizations. To make a minimum donation of 1,000 miles to the Salvation Army, call United at 800-421-4655 and request that your Mileage Plus miles be transferred into the Salvation Army's account.
Annually, United Airline customers donate more than 268 million miles through the program.
Delta Airlines' Sky Wish program works in a similar way. Any Delta frequent flier can email delta.bids@delta.com with their name, SkyMiles number, SkyWish charity name, donation amount and telephone number.
Delta makes it easy too, enabling us to choose from a variety of charities including Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization, which trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs.
Public contributions to Salvation Army kettles enable the organization to continue its year-round efforts at helping those who would otherwise be forgotten. In the UK, the Salvation Army has made a big effort to help the homeless, as we see in this video:
[Photo Credit- Flickr User dananthony11]
Delta makes it easy too, enabling us to choose from a variety of charities including Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization, which trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs.
Public contributions to Salvation Army kettles enable the organization to continue its year-round efforts at helping those who would otherwise be forgotten. In the UK, the Salvation Army has made a big effort to help the homeless, as we see in this video:
[Photo Credit- Flickr User dananthony11]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bill n DC Dec 18th 2012 10:02PM
Salvation Army shouldn't be any way of giving - it is a religious organization that discriminates against lesbian and gay people.
Plenty of opportunities to help others without increasing discrimination.
thanks
Dan Dec 18th 2012 6:00PM
With regard to gays and lesbians, the Salvation Army is a hate group. Your post shows contempt for your gay and lesbian readers. It slaps us in the face.
C Dec 18th 2012 7:54PM
I agree! How can you support an organization that discriminates. Why does United donate to this hate group? Do they donate to LGBT organizations and then turn around and donate to groups that discriminate against them?