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7 in 10 Aussies watching spending this Christmas
The Salvation Army this week launched its annual Christmas Appeal. New research by The Salvos, which found over 15.3 million Australians (72%) will be more mindful of their spending this Christmas.
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Salvos need 1000 volunteers
The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) are calling on Aussies to sign up as a Salvos volunteer and help support thousands of first responders and survivors of natural disasters each year.
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A life of love and joy I never knew existed: Jason's Christmas story
Every year, Jason dedicates three days of work leave to join a team packing thousands of candle bags to sell at Sydney’s Carols in the Domain. Together with his youngest son, he then volunteers during
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Shaking hands with the darkness: a chaplain's story of hope
Salvation Army chaplain Jessica knows firsthand the heartache that intensifies for many women in prison, especially around Christmas, when the pain of separation from family and children feels almost
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Zara's Christmas story: finding fulfilment in giving a gift of joy to others
When 17-year-old Zara announced her plan to volunteer at a Salvation Army Christmas lunch last year, many were surprised by her choice. It’s not the typical way a teenager spends Christmas Day!
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Faith, Joy and Jim: A home overflowing with Christmas love
For over 15 years, Joy, Jim, and their family have opened their home and hearts on Christmas Day, inviting anyone they know who is in need or alone to join them. Some years it might be 15 extra guests
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Finding joy in dark times: Maya's Christmas story
When Maya* and her extended family had everything stolen — even the food they had bought for Christmas — days before Christmas, they were shocked and heartbroken. A fiercely proud family who had alway
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A cyclone of care: flooding Northern Queensland with Christmas joy and love
When Tropical Cyclone Jasper, the wettest cyclone ever recorded in Australia, made landfall north of Port Douglas just before Christmas last year, the Salvos in Far North Queensland were already busy
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Salvos research uncovers drastic measures to survive
Kids are going without medical care, 1 in 10 respondents are using public bathrooms and 1 in 3 fear they will lose the roof over their heads
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The Salvation Army's budget response
The Salvation Army welcomes the efforts that have been made to address cost of living pressures but warns it will not be enough to address the significant need in our community.
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