Salvation Army sees donation slowdown, likely due to COVID-19

The Salvation Army’s Havre branch has seen some of their holiday activities take a hit, and Social Services Director Trina Crawford suspect the pandemic is the primary culprit behind many of the difficulties they’ve seen.

Crawford said their Angel Tree and Adopt a Family programs have both seen less engagement this year, particularly the latter.

“That’s been really slow so far this year,” she said.

She said Havre is a generous community, so she suspects the lack of donations is likely due to the pandemic which has put many people in difficult financial situations.

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