That's good to know Al thanks for posting that. The Sally Army (as it's know colloquially in Britain) is very active in the community and their efforts are fairly obvious especially in helping homeless people. They will also take you in and dry you out if you're a hopeless alcoholic but they'll only do it the one time. Such treatment they offer for free would cost over £1,500 per week in the private domain.
And I just love their brass bands. I'm a sucker for brass band music and they are among the best.
Among certain other charities, I have never had a qualm about donating my 'Widows Mite' to them and while they are obviously based on the teachings of the Christian Church, this is never forced upon you (but I don't have a problem with that either)..
I also have fond memories of them as a youthful drinker when they would invariably come around even to the roughest of pubs selling tubs of cockles and whelks with a free copy of War Cry. They were always treated with the greatest respect even by ruffians. Sadly, they no longer do this Friday night ritual.
However, I am also very careful who gets my little pile. For example, I wouldn't dream of donating to Oxfam anymore. Although they are very active, they are also very politically motivated and not a lot of your pound gets into the field. Don't talk to me about Amnesty International either. I have no idea where the money goes, but I dislike their politics intensely. Ooops. Should this be in the Politics thread? It might head that way....:drunk: