RINGING in RELIEF Wake County’s chapter of The Salvation Army offers broad services with a local heart by HAMPTON WILLIAMS HOFER
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tarting November 23, volunteers stand with The Salvation Army’s signature red kettles, ringing bells outside more than 60 grocery and Walmart stores around Wake County. For many, that sound marks the dawn of the holiday season. At one of those locations, a Raleigh
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woman will slide a few folded dollars into a kettle, as she has done each year since her family lost everything in a fire. When that happened, The Salvation Army provided her and her children with food, clothing and gifts. She has vowed that she will never again buy a single Christmas present until she puts money into a red
kettle. Her story is one of redemption, thanks to The Salvation Army, which exists to meet human need wherever, whenever and however possible. This year, The Salvation Army of Wake County, which has been operating since 1887, will provide relief for over 100,000 individuals in our area. Shelter for the
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