Many corporations offer a matching gifts program that can double your gift to The Salvation Army. Some companies will match gifts made by retirees. Check with your company's human resources department to see if your gift is eligible for a matching gift. When people think about giving to The Salvation Army, they think of donating clothes and furniture they no longer use or need. We truly appreciate these donations. However, gifts of this type fund only one of our programs - resident substance abuse treatment at the Adult Rehabilitation Center. The most visible way to make a donation is through The Salvation Army Red Kettle effort. Each year during the Holiday season, dozens of bell ringers seem to come out of the woodwork. And after Christmas Eve they disappear just as quickly. The kettle drive lasts only a few weeks, and gives concerned individuals the opportunity to drop coins or a few bills into the container. Money raised through the kettle program is dedicated to funding the year-round operations in Broward County. But this funding only provides about 4 percent of our annual budget. |