{"id":7248,"date":"2020-03-18T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T13:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/salvation-army-to-temporarily-close-thrift-stores\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:33","slug":"salvation-army-to-temporarily-close-thrift-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/03\/salvation-army-to-temporarily-close-thrift-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army to Temporarily Close Thrift Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Salvation Army continues to closely monitor the ever changing realities surrounding COVID-19, following all regulations from both federal and provincial governments, as well as Health Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Salvation Army\u2019s Territorial Headquarters has determined that, effective immediately, all <a href=\"http:\/\/thriftstore.ca\/\">thrift stores<\/a> will be closed to public shopping for the next two weeks. The decision will be reevaluated at the end of this time period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Select Salvation Army thrift store locations in the maritimes will continue to accept donations of goods at this time. Please contact your local thrift store before dropping off a donation. You can find their contact info on our <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/locations\/\">locations page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our thrift stores will continue to support crisis needs of community family services operations. Leadership is working with local Salvation Army locations to determine a safe, effective way to meet emergency needs in each community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Salvation Army will continue to provide essential services, such as food banks and shelters, but with a slight change in the way these services are delivered to ensure safety. Please <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact your local Salvation Army before visiting their location. You can find their contact info on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/locations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">locations page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">____________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For updates on The Salvation Army in Canada\u2019s response to COVID-19, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationist.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salvationist.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For answers to frequently asked questions, please follow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/blog\/coronavirus-covid-19-faqs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For media inquiries, please<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/media-room\/\">this link<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to contact Captain Jamie Locke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army continues to closely monitor the ever changing realities surrounding COVID-19, following all regulations from both federal and provincial governments, as well as Health Canada. 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