1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: But we know that the Salvation Army's Red Shield appeal 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: is currently on and joining me on the line right 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: now from the Salvation Army, I have got Sally on 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: the line. Good morning to you. 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 2: Oh, good morning, Katie. 6 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: How's it going? And how has the red Shield appeal 7 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: been going? 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 2: Well, it's gone extremely well, I must admit. It's been 9 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,319 Speaker 2: running for all of May. The actual national weekend is 10 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: the twenty eighth and twenty ninth for the Red Shield appeal, 11 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: but each state sort of does run their own program. 12 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 2: But in the NT we've been pretty proactive, having soldiers 13 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 2: and our personnel at very shopping centers every weekend through May, 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: including this weekend as well. 15 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: So still got them going for this weekend as well. Sally, 16 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: how do you have any idea at this point how 17 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: much money may have been raised or not? 18 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: Really? Oh, we've got yeah, pretty good idea. It's certainly 19 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: up up from last year, which is fantastic. You know, 20 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 2: we're sort of over you know, it's good over the 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 2: twenty thousand sort of mark, which is really great because 22 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: that has come from you know, people simply seeing us 23 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 2: in the shopping center at Bunning's doing a bit of 24 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: online stuff. As well, but that that's sort of not 25 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 2: really included in that total, but that's pretty much from 26 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 2: the public just giving us donations on the day at 27 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: our various various locations that we've been good. 28 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: That's wonderful to hear and I think that so many 29 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: around the territory understand the wonderful work that the Salvation 30 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: Army does. Talk us through what this money that's raised 31 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: throughout the Red Shield Appeal is going to go towards? 32 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 2: Sure, Okay, so as most people probably a where we 33 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: do run services in Alice and Catherine and Darwen, so 34 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 2: that money I was talking about really was just Dwan, 35 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: but we have a number of centers in Catherine and 36 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: Dearwen that are specifically for homeless people, people that are 37 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: sort of getting away from domestic violence situations where they 38 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 2: need urgent accommodation and relief. So that money goes pretty 39 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 2: much to people sell those stuff that are running these 40 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: facilities that offer straight away emergency relief because generally people 41 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 2: come to these centers with nothing, with absolutely nothing, so 42 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 2: they need all the basic items. That money goes to 43 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 2: that then their programs. We do run really quite extensive 44 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 2: outcome drug rehabilitation programs here and go on where we 45 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 2: accommodate those people, take them in and help them work 46 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: through that process their rehabilitation. For example, in Captain, through 47 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: our dropping center, we feed up to one hundred people 48 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 2: a day down there. We offer them emergency relief. Some 49 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 2: people are struggling borderline homeless or are homeless, so we 50 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 2: have a center there where they can act him come 51 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 2: in and wash and shower, have mills, get assistance where 52 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 2: they can actually get help for potential housing, paying their bills. 53 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 2: That's where that money goes directly into the day to 54 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 2: day stuff that we're offering people. 55 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: Sally, I know that you are out there this weekend. 56 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: Where can people find you? Maybe today if they're flying 57 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: around and want to make a donation. Oh? 58 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely, So this weekend is our last weekend of having 59 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,959 Speaker 2: a presence, and we're going to be just in Mitchell Street, 60 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 2: directly right in front of the U Shack next door 61 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 2: to Shenanigan. So we're hoping to catch a few other 62 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: people that might be enjoying a happy hour, I must admit. 63 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: So we'll be there from three pm on Weds today, 64 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 2: and we'll also be there from one tomorrow in the 65 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: same location. On Mitchell Street. You will see people their 66 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: offices or staff. They're red attire and you'll know it's 67 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 2: a Salvos. We'll have some signage so this will be it. 68 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: But good stuff yet just very quickly. 69 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 2: Yep, yeah, Can I just quickly acknowledge too, the support 70 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 2: that we've been given is been absolutely tremendous from businesses 71 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 2: in the NT through our corporate launch, mcarthurers and mining 72 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 2: and Elders and then without the assistance of Bunnings, Caserina, 73 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 2: Gateway and Wallies come on board and support us in 74 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 2: a fantastic way with a lot of fundraisers we do 75 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: Chamber of Commerce. But extremely I must mention this Robertson 76 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 2: Barracks without the help of their soldiers, they have been 77 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 2: at every site for us for four weeks running. They volunteer. 78 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: That's our partnership that we have with the Army in 79 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 2: Robertson Barricks. 80 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 1: But wonderful stuff. Well, Sally Courtney, the public relations manager 81 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: for the Northern Territory for the Salvation Army, we really 82 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for having 83 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: a chat with it.