GLACE BAY — Abbie Dillon smiles and skips to her mother with excitement after the volunteer at the Glace Bay Salvation Army tells her she can take the ...
Abbie Dillon, right, and her mother Mary Dillon check out some winter mittens at the free clothing giveaway in Glace Bay at the Salvation Army on Jan. 14. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST - Nicole SullivanGLACE BAY — Abbie Dillon smiles and skips to her mother with excitement after the volunteer at the Glace Bay Salvation Army tells her she can take the plush, pink housecoat.
About 100 people came to the winter clothing giveaway at the Salvation Army Glace Bay between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mary said it is a big help for her with the rising costs of living expenses. The Salvation Army congregation members who ran the winter clothing giveaway in Glace Bay on Jan. 14 are dedicated to helping people struggling with the higher costs of living expenses. Picture here from left to right, Core officer Captain Keith Barrett, Judy Nearing, Captain Charlene Barrett, Brenda Sewell, Linda Lang and Beryl Clements.
"If people couldn't make it today, we're open every day and we can help with food and then. We won't turn anyone away in need," she said. "We have gotten to know a lot of the people in the community so when they can't come to us we can go to them."Thanks to the support of the community, there were more than enough donations of winter clothing to meet the needs of the people who came to the giveaway.
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