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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1982
Page
12
The Salvation Army uses kettles at Christmas to raise funds for holiday meals. Originating in San Francisco nearly a century ago, a captain created the coin drop pot to help offer a free dinner to the poor. Now kettles are used worldwide.
The Salvation Army is a religious group organized as an army with disciplined ranks. It operates in 82 countries with 28 officer training schools and about 1 million volunteers supporting 3,600 officers and 22,000 paid staff. It preaches in 109 languages and assists millions annually.
The Salvation Army began in 1865 when William Booth, a minister, left his church to preach in London slums. He started open air meetings with bands to reach the poor, with his wife Catherine Booth contributing to design and activism alongside their family.
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