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The famous red donation kettles of the Salvation Army will be a little fuller this Christmas thanks to a partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On Wednesday, the LDS Church announced it was donating $1 million to the Salvation Army to help this, âimportant Christian movement turn pandemic-induced frowns, upside down this Christmas season,â according to a statement released by the church.
The cash donation will support food distribution in more than 150 locations throughout the U.S. Those funds come through the monthly donations and offerings of members of the LDS Church throughout the world.
âWe know what James says [in the New Testament], that a religion that is accepted is characterized by taking care of the widows and orphans, those who are hungry, those who are suffering in this world,â said Colonel Kenneth Johnson, national chief secretary of the Salvation Army in the U.S.
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Church donates $1 million to support Salvation Army efforts as food needs build
The funds will support food distribution in more than 150 locations throughout the United States during the holidays
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
For the second time this year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made a substantial donation to assist the Salvation Army.
The church has given $1 million to support food distribution in more than 150 locations throughout the United States, assist with an increased demand on the Salvation Army’s food kitchens and bolster an anticipated decrease in donations for its annual Christmas campaign, according to a church statement Thursday.