{"id":1121601,"date":"2021-12-15T13:13:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1121601"},"modified":"2021-12-15T13:13:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:13:51","slug":"nolte-woke-salvation-army-struggles-for-donations-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-woke-salvation-army-struggles-for-donations-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nolte: Woke Salvation Army Struggles for Donations, Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnolte-woke-salvation-army-struggles-for-donations-volunteers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1121601&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">The Salvation Army went woke, and now, at least in certain parts of the country, it\u2019s going broke.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, no one dares to admit that the Salvation Army\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/26\/woke-salvation-army-asks-donors-to-offer-sincere-apology-for-whiteness-christians-must-evaluate-racist-attitudes\/\">outrageous decision<\/a> to ask its white donors to apologize for being racists might be the cause of its troubles. Instead, the Christian group\u2019s problems are blamed on the pandemic\u2014which makes no sense.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>As you\u2019ll see below, some of the Salvation Army\u2019s donation and volunteer problems are down compared to <em>last year<\/em>. Some of you might recall that there was not only a pandemic last year, but that last year there was no vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>I should point out that the Salvation Army removed its smear of America and white Americans, but only under the excuse that it was all a misunderstanding. So apparently, on top of being racist, we are also stupid.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19143850\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233105763.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19143850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233105763-1024x691-1.jpg\" alt width=\"990\" height=\"668\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>People gather for a balloon release in honor of George Floyd at the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Center on May 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And so, the sour taste almost certainly remains in people\u2019s mouths. I know it\u2019s in mine. Every kettle I passed once received a donation. No more. I wouldn\u2019t want to taint this pristine outfit with my racist dollars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2021\/12\/the-salvation-army-red-kettle-goal-falls-behind\/\">Iowa<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"19\">\n<p>The Red Kettle Campaign which has a goal of $79,600 reached 24.29 percent on Dec. 4. The campaign which runs through Dec. 24 is used to help The Salvation Army fund programs in Marshalltown, such as rent and utility assistance, food pantry and youth programming, throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>The overall holiday goal of $217,700 has reached 24.77 percent. The Red Kettle Campaign serves as The Salvation Army\u2019s largest fundraising effort each year. As of Dec. 4, the campaign has fallen $14,707 behind the same time in 2020. The campaign is struggling to find enough bell ringers to help meet the goal which ends at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.cbslocal.com\/2021\/12\/13\/salvation-army-bell-ringer-shortage\/\">Minnesota<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p>It\u2019s the sound of the holidays. The Salvation Army\u2019s Red Kettle Campaign has been raising money for people in need for more than a century. But this year, a shortage of bell ringers is leaving 20,000 hours unfilled.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.q13fox.com\/news\/the-situation-is-dire-salvation-army-facing-toy-donation-shortage-ahead-of-holidays\">Seattle<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p>The Salvation Army is facing a shortage of toys and donations ahead of the holiday season, and urge communities to find a way to help.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit reports it gets 75% of total annual donations during November and December, and they are once again in need of support. That help can come in the form of an online donation at the virtual&nbsp;Northwest Red Kettle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many reasons why both financial and toy donations are down this year, not the least of which is likely pandemic fatigue and concerns about employment and the future,\u201d said Colonel Cindy Foley of the NW Salvation Army Division.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/red-kettle-campaign-40k-behind-salvation-army-asking-for-volunteers-donations\/ar-AAROvl7\">Charleston<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"16\">\n<p>The Salvation Army needs help if it\u2019s going to help others. Specifically, it\u2019s asking for volunteers and monetary support this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>The commanding officer of the tri-county area says the Red Kettle campaign is now about $40,000 behind last year\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our biggest fundraiser of the year. This raises funds to make sure the Christmas happens,\u201d said Captain Mike Michaels, of the Salvation Army of Charleston.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/macon-salvation-army-struggles-through-lack-of-volunteers-for-holiday-season\/ar-AARMxs5\">Georgia<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p>MACON, Ga.\u2013 The Salvation Army, known for collecting money during the holiday season, is struggling to keep the bells ringing.<\/p>\n<p>The people at Greater Macon Salvation Army say they\u2019re short about thirty volunteer bell-ringers this season.<\/p>\n<p>But, they need a lot more than just me to keep doing the most good.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hey, I\u2019m a big believer in forgiveness and second chances, but I\u2019m not going to fund an organization that spreads hate, racism, and division. And if you want forgiveness, it helps to ask for it, which the Salvation Army has not done. Instead, it\u2019s claiming that all the criticism was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvationarmyusa.org\/usn\/story\/the-salvation-armys-response-to-false-claims-on-the-topic-of-racism\/\">false<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is not real life, geniuses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19143634\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-2803576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19143634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-2803576-1024x738-1.jpg\" alt width=\"990\" height=\"713\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The way they were\u2026 Four Salvation Army brass musicians play on a sidewalk while a female bell ringer stands by, New York, New York, circa 1950s. (Photo by Frederic Lewis\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You just tainted your entire organization to appease about one percent of the population, and that one percent will hate Christians no matter what they do.<\/p>\n<p>Send up a flare when you\u2019re prepared to admit the truth: that America is not a racist country, and it was immoral and dishonest of you to say otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>This money should go to the needy, not to fund racial poison.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on all of you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Follow John Nolte on Twitter <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NolteNC\"><strong><em>@NolteNC<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>. <em>Follow his Facebook Page <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JohnNolteNC\/?skip_nax_wizard=true\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army went woke, and now, at least in certain parts of the country, it\u2019s going broke. 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