How many people in need are affected by the United Ways decision?
The Salvation Army serves tens of thousand each year in Philadephia. One recent indicator of need is that, as of late August, approximately 100 people per day are turning to The Salvation Army at our central divisional headquarters location seeking food and other forms of emergency assistance, but we simply do not have the funds to provide this help or to cover the salaries of the case workers responsible for providing assistance. We are experiencing similar levels of requests at our four other neighborhood-based centers where we were forced to eliminate staff and emergency case work services. The loss of United Way funding for these vital emergency services is having a devastating impact on many of the most vulnerable members of our communities.
