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Article: Salvation Army Assisted More Than 42 Million People in 2002; 2002 statistics indicate that nearly 4.3 million more individuals sought help from previous year.
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- PR Newswire
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- May 12, 2003
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a report released today, the first day of National Salvation Army Week, more than 42 million people turned to The Salvation Army during its 2002 fiscal year for services ranging from emergency lodging and financial aid to day-care provision, institutional care and help finding missing persons. The numbers represent an increase of nearly 4.3 million from 2001. Dramatic increases in the numbers of people who turned to The Salvation Army's basic social services, job referral programs and disaster relief efforts directly relate to challenging social, political and economic conditions faced during the ...