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For 93-year-old Faye Kavanagh, there was no doubt that she would give a gift to The Salvation Army in her will after a kind gesture made by the Army more than 32 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the summer of 1984 and I was recovering from foot surgery,\u201d Faye recalls. \u201cMy sister, Kathleen, and my nephew, Bernard, came up from San Francisco to help me. Bernard was only seven-years-old and very rambunctious. We needed a way to occupy his time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the small community of Stellerton, Nova Scotia, there were no children in the area for Bernard to play with or activities for him to take part in. At a loss, Faye remembered a segment she had seen on the evening news about The Salvation Army\u2019s Scotian Glen camp. So she contacted the local officers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI called the Captain to ask if they would allow Bernard to go and he said \u2018definitely\u2019. The officer then drove down and picked him up,\u201d she explains. \u201cA week later, he came back exclaiming what a wonderful time he had, so much that he got upset that it was over. We never forgot it, because it was such a great help during a difficult time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To this day, Faye and her nephew reminisce about his time at The Salvation Army summer camp when he comes to visit her from his home in California. “<\/span>Last Christmas when Bernard came to visit we were chatting about it, laughing about how he was crying to go back to the camp. It\u2019s such a wonderful memory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t know what the world would do without The Salvation Army”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since this memorable event, Faye has been a faithful donor and kept up with the work of the Army over the years \u2013 especially throughout the global pandemic that began in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve watched The Salvation Army on the news, preparing meals, being active even in my small community,\u201d she explains. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to see the ongoing work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaving a legacy gift to The Salvation Army is Faye\u2019s way of knowing the work of the Army will continue for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t think of any organization with the same consistency. When people are having difficulties and even their families have given up on then, they can turn to The Salvation Army. I think that\u2019s wonderful and needs to continue. I don\u2019t know what the world would do without The Salvation Army.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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