Posted: Dec 23, 2020 7:11 PM AT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
The Salvation Army and other charities are feeling the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.(Laura Meader/CBC)
A familiar fundraiser that is synonymous with the holiday season is short $250,000 across the three Maritime provinces this year, a reflection of the difficult times charities are facing during the pandemic.
Maj. Jamie Locke says with just two days to go, the Salvation Army s Christmas kettle campaign is still far from its regional goal of collecting $1.8 million from the Maritimes. So we really need to try to put a push on for these last two days and see if we can boost the campaign, he said in an interview Wednesday.
HALIFAX A familiar fundraiser that is synonymous with the holiday season is short $250,000 across the three Maritime provinces this year, a reflection of the difficult times charities are facing during the pandemic. Major Jamie Locke says with just two days to go, The Salvation Army s Christmas Kettle campaign is still far from its regional goal of collecting $1.8 million from the Maritimes. So we really need to try to put a push on for these last two days and see if we can boost the campaign, he said in an interview Wednesday. The Salvation Army usually installs about 200 kettles in stores across the region during the holiday season, but this year, Locke said, his organization has deployed fewer, adding that he couldn t give an exact number.