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2 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK DECEMBER 8, 2021 PROOF POSITIVE
Hope Marches On For Salvation Army
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By Capt. Shawn Uilani Keoho, Kaua‘i County coordinator and Līhu‘e corps officer with The Salvation Army
A s many island res- idents continue to struggle with im- pacts of pandemic poverty, we anticipate requests for service to increase this holiday sea- son. Join us to help individu- als and families overcome the threat of eviction and keep food on their tables. Consid- er supporting our Angel Tree, volunteering or providing a
gency services, I oversee our various response efforts across the island during times of di- sasters.
versal Christian church estab- lished in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimi- nation for more than 128 years in Hawai‘i.
Angel Tree and provide gifts for keiki and kūpuna in need through Dec. 15. And, our Red Kettle will be out at the main entrance until Dec. 24. Food- land Princeville customers can make donations at check- out through “Share a Holiday Feast,” through Dec. 31. And, Kaua‘i CrossFit is hosting an Angel Tree this month.
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monetary donation.
Your donations help many
Last year, we provided more than 1.15 million meals in Ha- wai‘i, a jump of 51% over the approximately 600,000 meals provided in 2019.
This holiday season, we are grateful to our friends at Walmart for providing an An- gel Tree and Red Kettle at their Līhu‘e store. You can support
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the uni-
Every donation helps hope march on for those in need on Kaua‘i, and all gifts stay with- in the community in which they are given.
in our community. We recent- ly helped Rose, an expectant mom, by providing emergen- cy assistance for food, and referrals for counseling and emergency housing. She cred- its The Salvation Army with saving her life.
Visit kauai.salvationarmy. org to donate and for more information.
We helped Lily, a caregiver for her mom, by providing a much-needed break while her mom shopped with our thrift store personal shopper.
Your child’s life is precious.
Don’t wait.
Vaccinate.
Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Our Red Kettles support many social service programs on Kaua‘i, including food distribution and feeding pro- grams, family thrift stores in Hanapēpē and Līhu‘e, and homeless and religious ser- vices. As The Salvation Ar- my’s Kaua‘i director of emer-
Thanks to early monetary donations, teams from Toys for Tots and The Salvation Army celebrated the initial 2021 Salvation Army Angel Tree gift shopping
spree outside Līhu‘e Walmart last month. Pictured are (from left) Ralph Clark and Angela Lim, Toys for Tots volunteers; Capt. Rod Green, Kaua‘i Marine Corps Reserve Unit commandant and Toys for Tots Kaua‘i coordinator; Capt. Shawn Uilani Keoho, The Salvation Army Līhu‘e corps officer; and Aviance Leech with The Salvation Army Līhu‘e. PHOTOS COURTESY THE SALVATION ARMY
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Hoku and Emma, COVID-19 survivors
RATING: GOLD
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