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One of those programs is a mobile food outreach service for seniors who are unable to afford groceries or can\u2019t get out to purchase their own food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were getting calls from people who were saying that seniors in the community have no food in their house. So, we started responding and we realized we have a big problem in the city. We sat down with our staff and decided to put aside a day each week to deliver to low-income seniors,\u201d said Sault Ste. Marie Corps Officer Major Sean Furey.<\/p>\n<p>Linda is one of the seniors benefitting from the mobile food outreach service. \u201cThis program has helped me in many ways. My income is low and there are times when, because of food prices, there is certain food that I can\u2019t purchase. \u00a0It really does help, and I am really blessed to get this food,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Lois is another client supported by The Salvation Army in Sault Ste. Marie. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for this program I would be doing without an awful lot of groceries because I can\u2019t grocery shop anymore. This is how I get my groceries now. The Salvation Army has saved me, so this is a fantastic program. I love it,\u201d Lois said.<\/p>\n<p>Food and financial donations made to The Salvation Army\u2019s Community and Family Services directly benefit the most vulnerable people in the community to prevent seniors from going hungry. In Sault Ste. Marie, 51 per cent of Salvation Army clients are seniors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the emotional and spiritual contact that we\u2019re having with our clients that is so rewarding. Anybody can give out food, but we\u2019re doing it in such a way that we\u2019re actually giving hope to people. Your donation is being used in a very good way,\u201d Major Furey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month The Salvation Army in Sault Ste. 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