UPS Delivers Wishes and Gives Back This Holiday Season

UPS® has announced the launch of its 5th annual “Wishes Delivered” campaign. This global initiative spreads goodwill and inspiration by delivering a few very special wishes to individuals in the communities we serve. The holiday campaign also raises money for various nonprofits that improve quality of life around the world. “Every package we deliver during the holiday season begins with a wish,” said Kevin Warren, chief marketing officer, UPS. “It’s a humbling and gratifying experience to see the real impact of these granted wishes and share these stories of compassion and friendship.…

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London’s longest running ethical Christmas market is back on Oxford Street for 2018

The Salvation Army’s Fair Christmas Fayre, now in its eleventh year, is returning to Europe’s busiest shopping street this December. The festive fayre on Oxford Street features over 25 unique stalls selling eco-friendly, Fairtrade, upcycled, recycled and charity gifts and fashion. Fair Christmas Fayre gives shoppers a chance to enjoy all the sparkle of Christmas in a way that is fair for the world’s poorest people and the planet. Fair Christmas Fayre is being held on Saturday 1 December at Regent Hall Salvation Army, 275 Oxford Street – just a…

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Meghan Trainor to Kick Off 128th Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

GRAMMY-Award winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor will perform LIVE at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, kicking off The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. Donations to the iconic campaign help provide shelter and meals for the homeless and hungry, and Christmas toys for millions of children, in addition to numerous other social service programs year-round. “I am so honored and excited to be performing during the Dallas Cowboys halftime show to kickoff the 128th Red…

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New Government proposal on future funding of supported housing welcomed by housing associations and homelessness charities

Providers responsible for more than a quarter all of ‘short-term’ supported housing in the UK, supporting thousands of people with experience of homelessness every year, have today welcomed the government’s plans for the sector’s future funding, which will see housing benefit retained for all forms of supported housing. The Salvation Army, Riverside, St Mungo’s and YMCA have campaigned to ensure funding for supported housing did not move to a local grant funding model, which had been the government’s intention last October. In a joint statement, the organisations said: “We are…

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Apex Customs Announces Holiday Charity Drive

Apex Customs recently renewed its ongoing commitment to support the work of local nonprofits bringing much-needed care and attention to families in the Phoenix area. The widely respected local custom automotive shop is encouraging its customers to give what they can to Prison Fellowship, The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots over the holiday season. Apex President and CEO Tyler C. said he knows firsthand how important these programs, and their donors, are to children in Arizona. Tyler’s family was one of those on the receiving end of their generosity.…

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