Opinion/letter: Thanks from Salvation Army Wicked Local The year 2020 was a historically challenging and, for many people, devastating period where families and households coped with the loss of jobs, income, in some instances their homes, and in the worst cases the lives of loved ones. But together – as communities, as a commonwealth and as nation – we did not lose hope. The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division and our Plymouth Corps are grateful for the support, compassion, volunteerism and financial assistance that our neighbors throughout the South Shore helped provide to those most in need during the past year. Raising funds through The Salvation Army’s traditional “Red Kettle” campaign was especially difficult, and in some areas impossible during the 2020 holiday season. But people in this and other communities responded to our Rescue Christmas initiative, as we found creative alternatives for raising funds between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day that will support our programming during the entire year.