2009 Kettle Campaign Kick off

The Salvation Army Kicks off its 2009 Kettle Campaign November 19th and it runs until December 24th.

This year, with the current economic situation there is an even greater demand for the Salvation Army to provide its various social services for the community. We are seeing people who traditionally donated, now utilizing our services.

This year we have maximized our Kettle hours in hopes that we can achieve our goal of raising 232,000. However, this also means that that we are urgently seeking volunteers to man the kettles. If you would like to donate or volunteer please contact our office at 250-564-4000 ext 224 or come by the office at 777 Ospika Boulevard.

About Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army is Canada’s largest non-governmental provider of social services and has been helping families and individuals in the city of Prince George for 89 years.

• The Prince George food bank (Canadian Food Bank Partner) provides over 3000 hampers per year.
• Daily bread and produce provides rations to 90 families per day.
• Neighborhood Café provides over 250 hot meals per week.
• Provided clothing, furniture and blankets 375 times per year.
• Assisted over 200 during Christmas 2008
• Operates the only infant food bank in Northern BC and provided diapers and formula 706 times last year.
• Operation Hunger Relief brings services directly to PG’s highest concentration of poor: 70+ meals per day.

Other services that include Christmas Cheer packages, Adopt-a-family, summer camping programs, and emergency and disaster services, clothing and blankets, addictions rehabilitation and counseling services. We give without measure of obligation, without pity or judgment, but with love, and compassion.