Salvation Army Needs More Donations

<p>In 2022&comma; inflation soared to 8&period;3 percent&comma; drastically affecting the ability of nearly 92 million Americans to afford the cost of living and basic needs such as rent&comma; mortgage&comma; utilities&comma; gas&comma; and food&period; Even more&comma; approximately 200 million now live paycheck-to-paycheck&period; The escalation of costs has increased requests for assistance by 30-50 percent in many communities&comma; compared to previous years&period; These needs are further enhanced during the holiday season as temperatures plummet and more people come seeking refuge and assistance to keep a roof over their head&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Because of the overwhelming generosity of our loyal donors&comma; corporate partners&comma; and over 1&period;3 million volunteers&comma; The Salvation Army has been able to meet the needs of the country&&num;8217&semi;s most vulnerable communities&comma; 365 days of the year&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said The Salvation Army&&num;8217&semi;s National Commander&comma; Commissioner <span class&equals;"xn-person">Kenneth Hodder<&sol;span>&period; &&num;8220&semi;But with the multiple burdens that many individuals and families are feeling this year&comma; we will rely on the steadfast support of our friends to help us give people in need a hand up&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As concerns of rising inflation are expected to continue&comma; the need for poverty assistance&comma; natural disaster relief&comma; and pandemic support grows stronger&period; With a footprint of over 7&comma;200 locations across the country&comma; The Salvation Army is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of local communities with tailored programs and services year-round&period; As the nation&&num;8217&semi;s largest non-governmental direct provider of social services&comma; The Salvation Army invites supporters to Love Beyond Christmas to ensure millions of individuals and families receive help and hope through the end of the year and onward&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Salvation Army serves more than 25 million people annually with 2&period;3 million people receiving holiday assistance&comma; alone&period; Across the country&comma; The Salvation Army has provided vulnerable individuals with over 171 million meals&comma; and assisted 4 million people with the financial assistance they need to stay in their home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Salvation Army operates through 7&comma;200 centers around the country&period; You can learn more and donate to the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;salvationarmyusa&period;org&sol;usn&sol;">Salvation Army here<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;