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ir i f k- salvation army volunteers lend a helpitig hand to york regions iest i fortunate iv 5 by michele mclean correspondent stays in the community said lt owen buddenrpastor ofthe markhamsalvatibn j list see those kettles swinging and hear -armyxhurch- v v btells ringing and you know its time for as in previous years the salvation army tne salvation armys christmas riookdhg fov volunteers to help in its busy fundraislng chnstmasseason vt 1 last year themarkham salvation the kettle ministry requires people to do army used wney raised from the kettle a tireehour shift budden saidthe need- campaign to provide approximately 75 istp standat our kettles be pleasant- ahd ghristmasfoodand toy hampers while the gently ring a that kind of ministry is s newniarket corps distributed 325 something some people igrayftate towards christmas kettle furidraising money arid others dont enjoy at all volunteers are also needed across the region to help with christmas hampers captain sandra rice pastor of the newmarket salvation army church encourages people to donate as much or as little time as they can some donate- a few hours while others such as retirees come by daily to help out with christmas hampers rice said our volunteers are a real r staff photosjoerd witteveen sh f teens shirleyscott heather rper and lt owen budden pack aghnstmas hamper at the an salvation army warehouse on bullock drive in markhanf i its still too early in the sea- c for budden to estimate how community church but were expecting used a three s model soup soap and sal- many hampers will be needed me demand to go up 50 per cent vation he gave them food soap and taught this year even mough the strict rules are in place them about the loveof god besides people donating their and the salvation army helps many local when the men werent accepted back in time othersin the community hold families budden admits some people who their own churches they joined with booth fundraisers with the salvation army are in need still fall through the cracks who began the christian mission reaping the rewards sometimes its the proud people who we movement almost every year i go to unionville dont reach he saidf r booth was militant in his ordeals and public school budden said they they say theyre going to do it on their became known as the general y split their fundraising between the own and they dont call us if booth was a general he decided he t salvation army and the childrens aid t the salvation- army founded by would be general of an army he called the society they give us food toys and methodist preacher william booth has been- salvation army sometimes monetary donations and u helping people since the organization began currently the salvation army operates we take itback tolthe centre and fill the in england in 1865 v worldwide and during times of world disas- hampers booth was troubled by the numbers of ters often works sidebyside with the red not everyone who asks for a ham- homeless men he saw during ttiat time andv cross i t i- per necessarily gets one those who was moved to act according to budden sometimes people think of the receiyea christmas hamper are care- booth told ws wife he had aspecial call- isalvatiori army asjust a social organization i fully screened ing to reach out to homeless i people he v wlierf were actuauy a bona fide church sadly weve had to do that encouraged people to get off the streets and budden said because of the abuses to our sys- j tern budden said 1 n before people receive a ham per- which includes a turkey vi army welcomes volunteers im perishable ahy nonperishable christinas is a busy time forthe salvation army although helpers are needed all year round i food plus toys based on a fami- a vvv i- it last year wedid 100 ham- newmarket salvation armys family services office located at 415 pickewg cr provides food clothing lrpersfor our area said geoff vouchers as well as areferral service communityservices in the newmarket arevcall 8950577 hminkrf j q wfi a salvation army services ihirichmond hill are provided from two locations the salvation army community bhv ap army oak ridges j 0a ridges ati3025vbngb st 889801irand the north york temple 25 centre ave 2257968