The Salvation Army has been serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1883, offering practical support, spiritual comfort and a critical safety net to people in need. The Red Kettle Campaign started in San Francisco in 1891. Nearly 500,000 people living in San Francisco Silicon Valley receive assistance from the Army annually through a range of social services; clothing and shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, opportunities for underprivileged children, alcohol rehabilitation, transitional housing, nutritional and housing support for seniors and relief for disaster survivors. The Salvation Army provides services to the homeless without discrimination regardless of ethnic or national origin, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or immigration status. For every dollar donated to The Salvation Army, 82 cents is used to support those services in facilities throughout San Francisco and Silicon Valley. For more information go to www.sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org www.siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @SalvationArmySF or @SalvationArmySV
