Partner with Salvation Army in CNY
(Syracuse, Canastota, NY – Nov. 11, 2013) Ten Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes throughout Central New York will partner with the Salvation Army to host Red Kettles in their stores.
“We are happy to partner with Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes who will host Red Kettles in their stores during the holiday season. Money donated in each community will stay in each community to support The Salvation Army through its programs to help those in need. Our programs provide food, clothing, shelters for teens and young mothers, and youth programs, helping to improve lives in each community,” said Major Donald Hostetler, divisional commander of the Empire State Division of The Salvation Army.
According to John MacDougall, President & CEO of Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, “All of us at Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes are happy to partner with The Salvation Army in helping them to raise money that benefits the local communities that we serve. We hope that when you shop with us from now until Christmas Eve that you take advantage of this opportunity to donate. A little generosity goes a long way.”
The Salvation Army will have kettles on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., starting November 14 at the following Nice N Easy locations:
- Brewerton – 5565 Bartell Rd.
- Canastota – 3388 Seneca Turnpike
- Cicero – 6406 NY State Route 31
- Clay – 8578 Henry Clay Blvd.
- East Syracuse – 6392 E. Taft Rd.
- Fayetteville – 535 E. Genesee St.
- Manlius – 8220 Manlius-Cazenovia Rd.
- Tully – 5755 NY State Rt. 80
- Watertown – 23179 NYS Route 342 and
- Westmoreland – 7296 W. Main St.
The Salvation Army’s red kettles are the most visible of the Army’s fundraisers with monies raised supporting social service programs year-round. Many areas rely heavily on the Red Kettle Campaign to operate their programs at Christmas and throughout the year and between 40 and 50 percent of all public support for The Salvation Army comes during the critical holiday season.
Poverty Facts
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in seven Americans – and nearly one-in-four Americans under the age of 18 – live below the poverty line. That’s the highest poverty rate since 1993.
- A 2012 report by The Salvation Army showed that 81 percent of Salvation Army youth programs saw an increase in demand for service last year.
- More than half of these youth programs are at or beyond capacity and more than 40 percent were forced to make cutbacks.
- Nearly 40 percent of Americans have received help from a charitable group at some point in their lifetime, according to a 2012 survey commissioned by The Salvation Army.
- The same survey showed that one-in-eight Americans have spent a night in a shelter or on the street due to a loss of housing.