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The Salvation Army hosted a celebration luncheon for three essential names on the Greater Vancouver Advisory Board: Tom Skidmore, Kelly Heed and George Hungerford. Together, the three have given more than 90 years of intense dedication to The Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

“With great happiness that we can honour three long-time members of our Greater Vancouver Advisory Board, men of great value and who have provided a great service to The Salvation Army with their ideas and, especially, their actions on behalf of our community,” <\/span>Lt. Colonel Jamie Braund, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Robert McFarlane (Chair)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Chair of the Greater Vancouver Advisory Board, Robert McFarlane, highlighted the importance of the services provided by the three members during their period together on the Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we recognize the tremendous service to our community through the longstanding involvement of my fellow colleagues on the Advisory Board who are outstanding local citizens, accomplished businessmen, generous philanthropists, and my friends,\u201d said McFarlane.<\/p>\n\n

Click here<\/a> to view the full gallery from the event.<\/p>\n

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Greater Vancouver Advisory Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Advisory Board works to help improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, ensures the use of best practices, enhances cases for support to government and corporations, supports our mission and values, and promotes good stewardship of donations.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to view the full list of Advisory Board members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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