CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina chapter of the Salvation Army is looking for a new home for its charity Christmas program, one of the largest in the southeastern United States.
The Charlotte Observer reports Monday (https://bit.ly/2rzjLEH ) that Salvation Army’s Christmas Center operated rent-free for more than a decade out of a vacant department store owned by Victory Christian Center, which was sold this year in Charlotte’s real estate boom.
Charlotte’s Salvation Army head Major Larry Broome says a temporary site needs to be confirmed at least by summer, as the toy procuration process begins months ahead of Christmas.
Last year, the agency distributed toys to 10,455 children, and provided gifts to low-income seniors. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Explorers Christmas Project, which partners with the Christmas Center, provided gifts for 1,700 additional children.
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Information from: The Charlotte Observer, https://www.charlotteobserver.com
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