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The 35 kettle bell ringers took to the streets in Victoria on Dec. 4, where they will be asking for donations until Christmas Day.
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A sold out crowd enjoying keynote speakers 鈦︹仼 and 鈦︹仼 at the Hope in the City Breakfast.
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The funds will help cover back-to-school supplies, summer camps and post-emergency aid as well as year-round programming.
Last year, the Salvation Army in Victoria was $10,000 short of their $225,000 goal. Mamic said theyB次元官网网址檙e still hoping to meet their goal this year, but understand the cost of food and living is increasing. She said the Salvation Army in Victoria has had an increase of people coming in to use their services.
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The kettle campaign has become iconic in the more than 100 years the Salvation Army has been operating. Appearing not only on street corners, but in the background of holiday classics like Home Alone 2. And in Victoria, another star factor joined the force on Dec. 4.
This year, the Hope in the City Breakfast in Victoria was sold out to 400 people on Dec. 4, with help from Olympic figure skating duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. It was the first time such an event was held in Victoria, and Mamic said theyB次元官网网址檝e raised the bar for what theyB次元官网网址檒l need to do next year.
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Mamic added that Salvation Army accepts donations year-round, and donations can be made to particular programs or where there is the greatest need in the city.
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