West Michigan charities hurting as inflation slows giving
The Salvation Army of Kent County is at 37% of its end-of-year fundraising goal, while also seeing requests around the holidays go up 43%.
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The Salvation Army of Kent County is at 37% of its end-of-year fundraising goal, while also seeing requests around the holidays go up 43%.
The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit has officially launched the annual Red Kettle Christmas campaign, raising funds to help people in the area battle the impact of poverty.
Photo provided by Tracy Wolf Eastpointe man aided by Salvation Army program EASTPOINTE/WARREN — Eastpointe resident Willian Breeding was homeless, out of a job and unsure what to do about his future. A Salvation Army program changed all of that. He was taken in at the organization’s MATTS shelter in Warren, and the people there gave him the tools he needed to get his life back on track. “It’s the Macomb’s Answer to Temporary Shelter, and what we want to do is help homeless clients find permanent housing,” explained Major Tim Meyer, the Eastern Michigan Division general secretary. ...