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The surprising reason Joan Kroc’s record-breaking Salvation Army gift still changes lives today

Joan Kroc's monumental donation, recognized by Guinness World Records, funded the construction of numerous community centers across the US. These Kroc Centers offer vital recreational, educational, and social services, becoming hubs for community life and fostering social interaction. The legacy ensures sustainable operation, making her gift a tangible and lasting…

The Times of India

Asylum seeker who raped girl, 16, in south London is detained for seven years

Shahram Rasouli, 19, carried out the attack on the girl in August last year after she and a friend were convinced to go to his Salvation Army-run accommodation in Denmark Hill, south London

Evening Standard

3 ChatGPT Thrift Store Shopping Hacks That Save Retirees $100 or More

Discover how senior discount days, loyalty perks and more strategies can help retirees save hundreds each year.

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Larger police search 'would not' have saved dead woman

Police have defended their response to reports of a woman being bashed before her body was found, but concede their communications system needs to be reviewed.

AAP

‘It looks like a burnt cookie’: Salvation Army Thrifter just found history for $3.99

Talk about a true treasure hunt! One savvy thrifter recently almost “skipped over” a plain old rock at his local Salvation Army. However, on a second look, it turned out to be a 2,200-year-old Roman coin that he snagged for just $3.99. According to Newsweek, Reddit user u/p—py, shared his…

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Family speaks out after man, 28, killed by suspect who stole Salvation Army bus and ran over victim

Ali Moussaoui died after being hit by the bus during high-speed police chase in Las Vegas

The Independent UK

'Struggling in silence': Aussies' shame driving up debt

Nearly half the nation started the new year in debt, but research shows countless Australians are unwilling to discuss their finances, even with loved ones.

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‘Do you play me for a fool?’: NYC woman picks up Zara dress at Salvation Army. Its price tag has her accusing the thrift store of ‘losing its mind’

A New York City woman walks into the Salvation Army and picks up a pink Zara dress with its original tags still intact. She can’t believe how much the thrift chain wants to charge for the donated dress.

The Mary Sue

Worker fairly dismissed by Salvation Army over refugee comments, tribunal rules

The tribunal was told Charles Markie became ‘aggressive and angry’ before making the comments

The Independent UK

Salvation Army worker fairly dismissed over refugee comments, tribunal rules

The tribunal heard that Charles Markie told the hearing he did not mean to hurt anyone, and that he ‘isn’t racist and has foreign friends’.

Evening Standard

Growing numbers of over-60s facing homelessness, charities warn

Housing crisis reaches UK’s oldest generations as high private rents and lack of social housing hits pensioners

The Guardian - UK

"The greatest pop record ever made. A record that never dates, because it lives outside time”: How The Beatles created Strawberry Fields Forever – the experimental masterpiece that John Lennon regarded as the best song he ever wrote for the band

Lennon called it “psychoanalysis set to music”

MusicRadar

Mom signs up daughter for Angel Tree. Then she sees what she got. Now she’s on the ‘ungrateful’ list: ‘Looks like they came from the Dollar Tree’

A mom got her child’s Angel Tree order in the mail, but it wasn’t what she expected. Instead of receiving nice-looking items from her Angel Tree haul, she ended up with a limited selection—a single off-brand “posable” doll, a PEZ dispenser, and a cheap magnetic doodle board.

The Mary Sue

Salvation Army bell ringer gunned down outside store by teenage suspect he knew, cops say

The Michigan suspect, reportedly a teenage boy, knew the man he fatally shot, police say

The Independent UK

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Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

The Mary Sue

‘Your heart is in the right place, unfortunately this is all junk’: Long Island woman shares Angel Tree gifts. Then people spot the off-brand Crayola

It’s angel tree season, which means many gifters are running around to figure out whether they’re buying the right items for kids in need of holiday presents. The initiative, which connects children to an “angel donor,” has gotten a lot of attention lately.

The Mary Sue

‘I am actually so mad’: Georgia woman buys bike for Angel Tree child. Then she finds out Walmart gave it to the wrong person

Every December, the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program connects donors with children in need, allowing sponsors to purchase gifts like clothing, toys, and basic necessities for families during the holidays.

Woman & Home

'I cook Christmas dinner for homeless and vulnerable people'

Using your time to help others at Christmas can feel like the best gift ever, as soup kitchen volunteer Nikki Harris tells us

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Tom’s Hardware

GTX 1060 bought for $5 turned out to be a GTX 560 Ti — Black Friday shopper learns the hard way to always check what's in the box before walking out the door

Black Friday shopper spots a GTX 1060 at Salvation Army for only five bucks, or so they thought. The GTX 1060 box turns out to be holding an old GTX 560 Ti inside.

Saving Advice

10 Charities You Can Call Right Now If You Need Food

When grocery prices rise faster than paychecks, more families find themselves wondering how to put dinner on the table. Food insecurity is quietly spreading, even...

GOBankingRates

This ChatGPT Thrift Store Shopping Hack Can Save Retirees $100 or More a Month

Discover how senior discount days, loyalty perks and some other strategies can help retirees save hundreds each year -- without sacrificing essentials.

The Guardian - UK

Dad’s part in Pink Floyd’s free-form mayhem on Jugband Blues

Brief letters: Salvation Army ensemble | Giving way | Cornish conundrum | Nuclear fast-track fears | Rejects UK

AAP

'Monster' jailed for killing partner in violent attack

A woman with a disability who was killed by her "pure evil" partner in a brutal bashing was barely recognisable afterwards, her daughter says.

Evening Standard

Reform wins first London by-election in major blow to Conservatives

Local Tory members fear that the Conservatives will lose control of both Bromley and Bexley councils to Reform next May

Texas Observer

‘I Think We’re Gonna Stay’: Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country

The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.

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