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LEND A HAND THIS THANKSGIVING SEASON

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Contributed by: Mariel Broffman on 11/2/2009

(MARTIN COUNTY, FALL 2009) As the economy continues to falter and unemployment reaches record heights, The Salvation Army is sounding an urgent call to Martin County's neighbors to respond generously to the needs of the less fortunate this Thanksgiving. The Army is asking for immediate donations of cash and non-perishable food, as well as volunteers to help with meal service during the Thanksgiving season at our Saturday Night Feedings from 5 pm to 6pm.

As the number of families finding themselves in desperate financial straits continues to grow in Martin County, the need for compassionate support from the public is even more essential. Meanwhile The Salvation Army is struggling to provide for their needs too.

"We know people have been seriously affected by the deep recession over the past year, yet we are deeply grateful to those generous friends in our community who have provided faithful support for families and individuals struggling, now more than ever, to make ends meet," says Captain Ruben Rodriguez of the Salvation Army Martin County Corps. "But unfortunately, the need keeps escalating, and the amount of public support is just not keeping up. It's particularly sad for us to see that there are growing numbers of families with children who've lost their homes due to the mortgage crisis and foreclosures who are now needing our help."

The continuing economic situation, growing unemployment, increasing food and fuel prices, the housing and credit crisis ...has contributed to the drop in local donations too. With consumer confidence shaky, discretionary income is adversely affected, decreasing the dollars for donations to organizations like The Salvation Army. In fact, some who have been generous supporters in the past are now coming to our doors in need of help themselves.

Many struggling individuals feel forgotten and disheartened as they approach this Thanksgiving season, but The Salvation Army believes the community will once again step forward and lend a helping hand to those who need it most. "We've been doing this work for over 100 years so we're not going to turn away any deserving neighbor now," says Captain Ruben Rodriguez "The Salvation Army plans on doing the most good with the gifts we receive to help those in the greatest need in our community. And we urge our friends, those whose circumstances will allow, to dig deep this year to spread the spirit of Thanksgiving to those who are facing particularly hard times."

For more information about The Salvation Army's programs, please call Mariel Broffman, Development Director at 772-288-1471.

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