{"id":7700,"date":"2020-11-16T18:45:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/75-years-of-support\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:24","slug":"75-years-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/11\/75-years-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"75 Years of Supporting The Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From ringing a bell at a Salvation Army iconic Christmas kettle to helping at fundraising events, ninety-year-old Robert Aulenback has been a faithful Salvation Army volunteer for more than 75 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the time he was young, Robert has attended Salvation Army Sunday School and has always been involved in the church in various ways since then. Having been engaged with the functions in the church and in the community of Bridgewater, N.S., Robert was always willing to volunteer his time. Whenever there was an event at the church, he always went ahead to make any necessary preparations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of his favourite roles within The Salvation Army was volunteering with kettle duty at Christmastime. His favourite location was at the Bridgewater Superstore where he would be situated faithfully. So many people knew Robert personally and would often wait for him to show up before they would place their donations in the kettle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf he was a little tardy there\u2019d be a line up waiting, otherwise they would not place any money in the kettle; they wanted to see my Dad,\u201d explains Robert\u2019s daughter, Susan. \u201cSince the patrons knew he\u2019d be arriving they waited and would not place any donations until he arrived.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Robert celebrated his 90<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> birthday with his family present. Although he is now unable to attend church, he remains the oldest church member. From a Sunday school student, to flag sergeant, to kettle shifts, he has a wealth of memories to which he holds dearly as well as those who were impacted along his journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in becoming a Salvation Army volunteer this Christmas, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/volunteer\/\">apply online<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By: Jan Keats<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From ringing a bell at a Salvation Army iconic Christmas kettle to helping at fundraising events, ninety-year-old Robert Aulenback has been a faithful Salvation Army volunteer for more than 75 years. 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