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2004.12.09

Salvation Army Collections Cut Short By Some Retailers

The Salvation Army was prevented from collecting donations in front of two major retailers, Target (NYSE:TGT) and Mervyn's. News of the storefront-donation ban came as a shock to many shoppers and other retailers, some who have shown support by writing letters to the chains, threatening to hold boycotts and in the case of sympathetic retailers, offering their storefronts as new venues for The Salvation Army.

While representatives from Mervyn's declined to comment, a Target spokesperson stated that the no-solicitation ban was not intended to single out The Salvation Army and that it had been previously informed of changes in the retail chain's policy.

Approximately $9 million was raised in front of Target store locations by The Salvation Army last year.

Lead Source: Idealist, San Francisco Chronicle

2004.12.09 in Current Affairs, Social Enterprise | Permalink