{"id":7431,"date":"2020-05-11T17:35:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T17:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/salvation-army-uses-thrift-store-resources-to-help-those-in-need\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:31","slug":"salvation-army-uses-thrift-store-resources-to-help-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/05\/salvation-army-uses-thrift-store-resources-to-help-those-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army uses Thrift Store Resources to Help those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In March, The Salvation Army made the difficult decision to close thrift stores in order to keep our employees and customers safe from the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>. The stores, vehicles, and store facilities went unused \u2013 that is until they became an asset for our community family services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cWe began receiving sizable donations of food and were at a loss of how we\u2019d store and distribute them,\u201d says Captain Jamie Locke, divisional director of public relations and development. \u201cThat\u2019s when we reached out to NRO and they offered us their available resources.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The Salvation Army\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/thriftstore.ca\/\">National Recycling Operations<\/a> (NRO) thrift stores support The Salvation Army by offering affordable clothing and household goods, while generating revenue that funds our programs and services. Now more than ever, their support is vital to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cThey didn\u2019t hesitate when we asked for their help. NRO staff used their trucks to make food deliveries to all of the Maritimes and stored thousands of pounds of potatoes in their Dartmouth warehouse. It\u2019s truly remarkable. We wouldn\u2019t be able to help hundreds of Maritimers without them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Thank you, NRO, for your tremendous support during these difficult times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The Salvation Army continues to provide essential services across Canada throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Those who are in need are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/yourarmy\/\">contact their local Salvation Army<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0In March, The Salvation Army made the difficult decision to close thrift stores in order to keep our employees and customers safe from the spread of COVID-19. 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