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Nov. 2, 2007
Now that Halloween has come and gone, the holidays are just around the corner. Families that are in need of gift assistance for the holidays can’t wait for snowy winter days before signing up for aid. The Salvation Army is currently accepting applications for holiday gift assistance, and the deadline to apply is November 17.
Now is the time for families to sign up. United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) will not be offering an overflow Sub for Santa program in December. UWSL is lending its support to the Salvation Army as the centralized coordinator of holiday assistance programs in our community.
The community will be best served by a single community holiday assistance coordinator, because it will be more efficient and convenient for families in need during the holidays. The Salvation Army provides a single centralized intake and distribution center for all of its programs, which will be more convenient for recipients and donors alike.
The Salvation Army coordinates the KUTV 2 News Salvation Army Angel Tree program, the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program and the Deseret Morning News Sub for Santa program. These are the only holiday assistance programs open to the general public. All other holiday programs are only available to clients within their own organization. UWSL is not a direct service provider; its mission is to bring people and resources together to solve our communities’ most serious social problems. As such, UWSL can make a bigger impact by supporting the Salvation Army as the sole coordinator of community holiday assistance programs.
“Our Board of Directors decided that it was imperative to eliminate the need for an overflow program by supporting a single community holiday assistance provider,” said Deborah S. Bayle, president and CEO of UWSL. “The Salvation Army will work to serve all of the families in our community who need help during the holidays.”
“The Salvation Army is pleased to have the support of United Way of Salt Lake,” said Major Laura Sullivan of the Salvation Army, Salt Lake City. “This centralized effort will help us give the most vulnerable children in our community a joyful holiday.”
It is clear that there are people in our service area who want to offer assistance during the holiday season. Please consider volunteering with The Salvation Army this year, and help ease the burden of our low-income families. Any help that you can offer will bring holiday happiness and help to restore hope for a better future. To learn more about how you, your family or your organization can volunteer, please call Christie Moulton at 988-4204. For information on how to contribute or provide sponsorships, contact Major Laura Sullivan at 755-3033.
If you would like information on how to apply for assistance through The Salvation Army, please dial 2-1-1. You must apply by November 17 to receive any holiday gift assistance this year.
IMPACT MATTERS
Hope for the Holidays
Now that Halloween has come and gone, the holidays are just around the corner. Families that are in need of gift assistance for the holidays can’t wait for snowy winter days before signing up for aid. The Salvation Army is currently accepting applications for holiday gift assistance, and the deadline to apply is November 17.
Now is the time for families to sign up. United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) will not be offering an overflow Sub for Santa program in December. UWSL is lending its support to the Salvation Army as the centralized coordinator of holiday assistance programs in our community.
The community will be best served by a single community holiday assistance coordinator, because it will be more efficient and convenient for families in need during the holidays. The Salvation Army provides a single centralized intake and distribution center for all of its programs, which will be more convenient for recipients and donors alike.
The Salvation Army coordinates the KUTV 2 News Salvation Army Angel Tree program, the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program and the Deseret Morning News Sub for Santa program. These are the only holiday assistance programs open to the general public. All other holiday programs are only available to clients within their own organization. UWSL is not a direct service provider; its mission is to bring people and resources together to solve our communities’ most serious social problems. As such, UWSL can make a bigger impact by supporting the Salvation Army as the sole coordinator of community holiday assistance programs.
“Our Board of Directors decided that it was imperative to eliminate the need for an overflow program by supporting a single community holiday assistance provider,” said Deborah S. Bayle, president and CEO of UWSL. “The Salvation Army will work to serve all of the families in our community who need help during the holidays.”
“The Salvation Army is pleased to have the support of United Way of Salt Lake,” said Major Laura Sullivan of the Salvation Army, Salt Lake City. “This centralized effort will help us give the most vulnerable children in our community a joyful holiday.”
It is clear that there are people in our service area who want to offer assistance during the holiday season. Please consider volunteering with The Salvation Army this year, and help ease the burden of our low-income families. Any help that you can offer will bring holiday happiness and help to restore hope for a better future. To learn more about how you, your family or your organization can volunteer, please call Christie Moulton at 988-4204. For information on how to contribute or provide sponsorships, contact Major Laura Sullivan at 755-3033.
If you would like information on how to apply for assistance through The Salvation Army, please dial 2-1-1. You must apply by November 17 to receive any holiday gift assistance this year.
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