How does The Salvation Army reach so many towns across Maine?

Individuals or groups of people living in small towns are the arms and legs of the Salvation Army’s outreach. For example, if the Santa’s Helper Fund or the Bangor Salvation Army unit hears from a family that lives outside the local coverage area, a staff member at the Bangor unit contacts one of the unit’s assistants in or near the family’s town. That person then assists neighbors in need.

Furthermore, donations collected by the Santa’s Helper Fund are routed back to the areas from where they arrived. We hope our donors can find some satisfaction and comfort in knowing that their contributions will help friends and neighbors in their community.

Please join us in recognizing recent contributors whose donations come from the distribution area of the Bangor Daily News and beyond.

From the Murphys of Portage Lake, $20 in memory of John E. Albert of Madawaska; anonymous in Bucksport, $21; Mildred and Scotty Stanley of Medway, $25 in memory of Carl and Jimmy Stanley; from Jane and Wally in Brooksville, $100 in memory of Dot and Lee Havey.

Michael Johnson of Searsmont, $22.90; a gift of $20 from Ashleigh and Zachary Madden of Old Town; from the Eastern Maine Seniors Golf Association, $100; Jason and Linda Smith of Sherman Station, $25 in memory of Jason Stoddard.

Kirsten Gould, Megan Worster, Jenna Buotte and the students at Corinna Junior High, $50; anonymous in Hampden, $50; Ryan Johnson of Hampden, $25; Erin Johnson of Hampden, $25.

Ann Boutaugh of Millinocket, $10; Trish Jakielski of Belfast, $50 in memory of Jack Olson; Kathy and Timothy Folster of Old Town, $75 in memory of Earl Folster and Margie Dolan; Edmund Brissette of Otis, $50.

Anonymous in Ellsworth, $50; Richard and Geraldine Douglas of Brewer, $25; Dorothy Jordan of Argyle, $25 in loving memory of son Richard; Mildred Crosby of Calais, $10 in memory of Sterling and Ilene Crosby. Thank you.

Send your contribution today to Santa’s Helper Fund, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. All contributors will be recognized in the Bangor Daily News unless anonymity is requested.