The charity pot of the
Salvation Army first began in San Francisco, USA in 1891.
Joseph McPhee, Salvation Army officer
He is to provide food for his neighbors who are in need on Christmas Day
'Let's boil this pot,' he appealed by hanging a large iron pot on the docks of Auckland,
.
The pot was filled with the sincerity of the citizens in an instant,
was able to provide warm soup to needy neighbors.
This is the starting point of the Salvation Army charity pot today.
The Salvation Army was a Christian organization founded in 1865 by William Booth and his wife in London, England.
Currently, 134 countries around the world are carrying out sharing and caring activities.
In Korea, the first charity pot appeared in downtown Seoul on Dec. 15, 1928.
The Salvation Army Charity Pot Fundraiser for 2024 runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 31.
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