No matter how bad my day is going, once I start ringing the bells, wishing the community a Merry Christmas, every worry disappears, and all I feel is love.

Suzanne

Several years ago my family was helped by The Salvation Army. Volunteering for them is my way of saying Thank you.

Carol

A special thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who hosted the kettles you are difference makers!

In celebration of a successful 2011 Kettle campaign TSA On The Coast is hosting a light luncheon for its kettle volunteers Sunday January 29th at 5-682 Gibsons Way (TSA offices at Sea View Plaza).

We will start the celebration at 1pm. All kettle volunteers are invited. Please email tsa_web@telus.net or phone me at my home office 604 886-0088 to confirm your attendance.

We are very grateful to all of the community members who filled the kettles with donations. It is because of the generous support of our donors we are able to continue to provide vital community services on the Sunshine Coast.

Click photo to see the TSA kettle volunteer album

60 Photos of the 2011 kettle volunteers

I love looking at the album of all our kettle hosts. What a beautiful community of people. If you would like a copy of yourself for print please email me.

The Salvation Army is very appreciative of all the service groups and business partner sponsorship teams who helped in The Salvation Army kettle campaign.

* The Sunshine Coast Realtors for hosting all 6 kettle locations on December 10^th and Alan Stevenson for organizing the realty teams

* Prime Car Rentals (Gary and Charlene Turk) for giving us a rental car for the Kettle campaign

* Wakefield Construction Inc., for hosting 3 Sechelt kettle locations on December 3rd and Lance Sparling, Mike Ryan, and Karen Greer for organizing their team

* Gibsons Rotary Club for hosting the Sunny Crest Mall locations (SuperValu and Benjamin's) on December 5^th

* Scotia Bank for hosting 2 days of kettle hosting at the Extra Foods location and Tara Franken for organizing the hosts

* Rotary Club of Sunshine Coast-Sechelt whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* SCCU for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign and Deborah Gass for organizing the hosts

* RBC for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign and Lorie Weatherby for organizing the hosts

* TELUS Ambassadors for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

Thank you to all the Elphi and Chat students that participated in the kettle campaign as hosts.You made an amazing contribution to your community!

We are very grateful to the host locations for their support and for storing our kettle gear.

* Canadian Tire * IGA Marketplace Gibsons * Trail Bay Mall and Claytons * Extra Foods * Sunnycrest Mall and SuperValu * Benjamin's International Cafe

We are blessed to have the continued support of the churches and Christian community on the coast.

* Calvary Baptist for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Calvary Chapel for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Christian Life Assembly and Julie Furtado for organizing several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Bethel Baptist for hosting several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Living Faith Lutheran and Karen Weatherington for organizing several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* St Hilda's whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Christ the King whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Crossroads Community Church whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* St. Mary's Catholic Church whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* Gibsons United Church whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* St Bartholomew's Anglican Church whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* St. John's United Church whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

* My Father's House whose members hosted several kettle shifts throughout the campaign

If in error I forgot to credit your community or church group please contact me at tsa_web@telus.net so I can include you on our appreciation web page.

How your support helped feed our Community

Thanks to our supporters, donors and volunteers, in 2011 The Salvation Army "Harvest of Hope' food bank provided 1,868 adults and children hampers of food on the Sunshine Coast!

Thanks to our lunch and friends volunteers and donors in 2011 we were able to serve over 4000 hot meals to adults and families on the Sunshine Coast!

Thanks to our bread and produce volunteers and donors in 2011 we had 11,000 visitations to our bread and produce line at TSA.

In 2011 we were able to give 10 children a richer life by sponsoring them to go to Camp Sunrise.

How your support helped emergency services

Emergency Material Assistance

In 2011 the Salvation Army gave $3,485.00 in vouchers for clothing and household items at our Thrift Stores to those in need on the Sunshine Coast.

Community Crisis Response Unit

TSA continues with their commitment to the Sunshine Coast by training with 1st responders to provide mobile canteen service volunteers for The Emergency Disaster Services van. In addition, in the event there is a natural disaster TSA volunteers are trained to provide meals to the community from the EDS van.

Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter

In extreme weather cases, we want to see all who have no fixed address keep warm, safe, and secure. We open the shelter in Sechelt (at St. Hilda's) from 9pm to 8am when these circumstances occur until the spring of 2011.

Upcoming Events

Kettle Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

at 5-682 Gibsons way

for Volunteers who hosted kettles in the 2011 campaign

on Sunday January 29th 2012

starts at 1pm

Contact tsa_web@telus.net or 604 886-0088 to confirm your attendance

Inge Hardman, Kettle Coordinator, TSA on the coast

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