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This Saturday, WCAP 980 will hold its annual radiothon to raise funds for the Salvation Army from 6 a.m. to noon during the Warren Shaw show. Each year, the call-in radio show generates thousands of dollars for this great organization through cash contributions and the sale of auctioned items that run the gamut from weekend lodgings, restaurant gift certificates, sports events, flower arrangements, and furnaces—all donated by individuals and local businesses. This time of year, especially, there are lots of outstretched hands looking for assistance and deciding who to give to can be difficult. My family always supports the Salvation Army, in particular, because we have seen firsthand the services they provide to folks in need. (Years ago, the Salvation Army provided a night of shelter, food, and encouragement to a young family member who was away from home and low on cash.) Whether it’s temporary shelter, food, warm clothes, toys for needy children, or help for fire and flood victims, the Salvation Army is there for so many families in our community every day. You can be there for them by participating in the radiothon this Saturday, donating at the Salvation Army Corps office at 150 Appleton Street, or contibuting online here.