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THE SALVATION Army has been at the forefront of helping battling Ipswich families get through tough times, and always with a minimum of fuss or fanfare.
The challenges that have come in the past 12 months with the outbreak of COVID-19 has surprisingly done nothing to weaken the resolve of the Salvos and their many charitable initiatives, with everything from feeding the needy to providing crisis counselling to those on the brink.
This year, the organisation is aiming to do even more for the community, and for the first time they are calling on Ipswichâs business community to get on board and take on more involvement than simply donating money once a year.
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We are all familiar with that romantic, ‘Peace on Earth’ Christmas fantasy depicted in Hollywood movies, where families stroll snow-lined streets without a care in the world, and everyone is smiling and happy, and looking forward to unwrapping all those presents under the tree.
Unfortunately, we know the real world is not like that, and not least for the lack of snow.
It has been a tough year for everybody, and for those families who were already struggling, events of 2020 may well have tipped them over the edge.
While the Christmas fantasy is just a fantasy, the Christmas spirit is real within the Ipswich community, and it was particularly evident this year.