Ontario Salvation Army thanks public for support
Naomi Tamez, who is the envoy-in-charge of the Salvation Army Ontario Corps Community Center which serves 10 cities in the Inland Empire, wanted to thank the public for its
support this past holiday season.If you'll recall, donations to the city's Salvation Army have been down by more than 50 percent in the past year, which forced officials to tap into its reserves to help an estimated shortfall of $50,000.
support this past holiday season.If you'll recall, donations to the city's Salvation Army have been down by more than 50 percent in the past year, which forced officials to tap into its reserves to help an estimated shortfall of $50,000.
Tamez said she wanted to thank the community for support of the Oktoberfest dinner.
"We first of all want to thank the community for coming forward and supporting The Salvation
Army for Thanksgiving," she said. "It was awesome how our community comes together helping those in need."
Army for Thanksgiving," she said. "It was awesome how our community comes together helping those in need."
But Tamez wants to remind the public that the giving season is not over.Their current fundraising campaign is for the Christmas season with the Angel Tree program.Christmas trees are set up in the lobby of the Salvation Army offices as well as at the Montclair Plaza. The public can pick an angel off the tree, which has a child's request for a Christmas
toy.Aside from Montclair Plaza, angels can be found at a tree at the Easylife Furniture, 4195 Inland Empire Blvd., in Ontario.
toy.Aside from Montclair Plaza, angels can be found at a tree at the Easylife Furniture, 4195 Inland Empire Blvd., in Ontario.
"There are still about 500 angels that need to be adopted. If you are interested, you may go to one of these two locations and adopt a child for the holidays," she said. "It will be very rewarding to know that you made a Christmas wish come true for a child that is in need."The tree at Montclair Plaza will be up until Sunday.
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