Help keep someone warm during the cold front
With the first big cold front of the year hitting South Africa this week, The Salvation Army has been gearing up its efforts to assist the homeless and those least able to cope with the bitter winter chill.
“Winter is always a difficult time for the homeless. But this year, the economy pinch is making life tough for even more people, especially the unemployed and the poor,” said Major Carin Holmes, PR Secretary of The Salvation Army Southern Africa territory.
“We are therefore seeing a greater call on our resources than ever before,” she added.
The Salvation Army assists people by providing shelter, food, clothing and blankets to help them through the cold winter months.
“Although we are well set-up to help people, we are always in need of resources to do so. We therefore appeal to the public to open their hearts and wallets to help us help others,” said Holmes.
“Giving help can be as simple and easy as sending an SMS message to our Helpline, 42290, with the word “Winterhelp” in the SMS. The cost of the SMS is only R30, the vast majority of which we receive and which goes towards assisting the needy.”
Companies wishing to contribute in kind are asked to contact Major Carin Holmes on 011 718-6745 or on 082 994 4351.
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