The Salvation Army on Monday put out a call for new donations to make up for a marked drop in its annual spring fundraising campaign, noting that receipts fell 30 per cent in Alberta, Saskatchewan and the North.
It attributed the decline to financial woes facing contributors due to the economic downturn.
Nationally, the Salvation Army reported that it has raised $2.47 million, considerably short of its $3-million goal for 2009. Read full story…
Source: CBC
