Just sent a donation to the Salvation Army as they were the only group driving around the Jersey Shore area offering hot coffee and snacks to everyone who was dealing with the destruction of their home. My neighbor said she got a hug too when she started crying. No sign of the Red Cross, just lots of Salvation Army trucks.

I´ve rung the bell along with other members of my civic group for several years. The Sal Army is more than helping poor people by direct charity. It is also a job training center for the down and out but who are willing to try and work. Support your local Salvation Army store because that´s where the work product (refurbished furniture, housewares, clothing) is sold. Who knows? You might find an Antiques Roadshow treasure!

Mister

The Liberal Army is on a neverending quest to eliminate any organization that does not uphold their politically correct groupthink. The Salvation Army does good work and they are constitutionally entitled to their religious beliefs as we all are. I am not a member of their church but I donate to them whenever possible. We need to hold on to whatever shreds of humanity still exist in this country.

When you are down and nowhere to go, the Salvation Army is always there.
Great organization!

It was, however, really disheartening when Salvation Army joined very vocally with Christians Against Climate Change, a group of global warming airheads. Totally wrong for Salvation Army to inject itself into politics.

SA is one of the best orgs around. Always a very low overhead percentage and very high money directly to needy percentage. #5 - where did you see this?

A charity we used to give to closed recently so I went on yelp.com to find the closest Salvation Army or Goodwill. I was only looking for directions but instead found hateful comments about S.A. telling people not to donate to them, claims that S.A. ate gays, they´re an evil Christian charity, the usual leftwing rants. So yes, we decided that Salvation Army is our new charity of choice.

Years ago when I checked about the % of money that the different charities received actually went to those in need the Salvation Army was at the top of the list. You would be surprised at the amount some of the other organizations take for overhead. That´s why the SA is at the top of my list when I give to charity.

The Salvation Army does what other churches and synagogues should be doing! They treated my Dad very well
when he was shot WWll and said the Red Cross wanted to charge them for coffee and cigs. I ALWAYS give to the S.Army

Ditto, 9, And my special preference is based on my Dad´s similar experiences in Korea. Plus the SA are good-hearted, sincere people who REALLY make a difference. It is outrageous that the sanctimonious left, ever preening about their concern for the less fortunate, have the rotten nerve to disparage those (the SA)they should be praising and helping.

Of course, the liberals are going after the Salavation Army. The libs´ real objective is to smear and destroy all societal institutions but the state-- thus the enless campaigns against the Boy Scouts, the Catholic church, the Baptist church, Christmas, Christianity, and on and on.

I´m going to make sure that I contribute more than I have in past Christmases to the Salvation Army.

Bad typo-- of course it´s not the "Salavation" Army.

SA does great things and it´s a great charity but I hate that it´s squishy on abortion. I will keep giving my money to local pro-life charities and the Catholic church instead.