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By Mondale SmithAs the festive season approaches give generously because it will come back in fewer children being homeless, fewer families in distress, and fewer poor people will be able to send their children to school and fewerPresident David Granger donates $100,Cheap NFL Jerseys,000 as part of the Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal as Edward Boyer the advisory board chairman looks on.families will be in distress.Such was the appeal from President David Granger as he addressed the Salvation Army’s official launch of its Christmas kettle appeal.Locally,China NFL Jerseys, kettles and bells are to be fanned out to strategic locations nationwide garnering at least $8M in cash donations this year, as compared to the $6.4M raised last year.With the Guyana Police Force steel orchestra setting the tone for the festive season, the Christmas kettle appeal was launched yesterday before the magnates and captains of industry on the lawns of Guyana stores.Edward Boyer, the Army’s Executive Board Chairman, said that the initiative is part of efforts to ensure that the Salvation Army’s war against poverty is sustained.Funds raised through this initiative together with other sources of funds, help provide direct compassionate and hands on service to thousands each year in Guyana. These funds restore hope and dignity to those who might otherwise remain invisible to society.As part of yesterday’s launch on the Guyana Store’s Lawns,Cheap Jerseys From China, President David Granger donated $100,000 on Government’s behalf. Calling for organizations and individuals to support the initiative, President Granger said that in Guyana one of the greatest challenges is poverty and in order to move forward, an atmosphere of inequality must be created through support for charity to move more people to the level of the middle class.He expressed the belief that public support for the campaign will ensure that it raises millions of much needed dollars.“We have to learn to give because in giving we get ourselves; we create a climate in our country where we learn to respect, love and share with each other.”Noting that Christmas is regarded as festival for children in the western world,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, the President based his premise on the fact that Christ came as a child. He said that as such children are recognized as important in life. “They are the future and if you don’t look after children we would jeopardize our own future.”He told those gathered that clapping loosens the fingers to give but that they must also find time this season to visit homes of the elderly,Authentic NFL Jerseys Cheap, help those in need, visit the hospitals,NFL Jerseys Supply, assist children with toys and food and help the salvation army to continue their blessings to people as they have done over the last 150 years.The Salvation Army was founded more than 150 years ago, but has been one of the pillars in Guyana for more than 120 years engaged in drug rehabilitation and charitable work. |
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