A bad for a good

Photo Dominique Lelièvre
Yves Bolduc, lieutenant of the Salvation Army in Quebec city, says he is grateful for the assistance of the public after a flight in December. More than $ 32,000 has been raised since.

Dominique Lelièvre

Monday, march 5, 2018 00:00

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After being made to steal from his safe-deposit box in December in Quebec city, the Salvation Army claims to have faced a “tsunami” of generosity which has enabled it to replenish its coffers and to invest in its operations.

The surge of solidarity has helped raise a total of 32 648,95 silver$, not to mention the numerous gifts of property of any kind. The lieutenant in the position of Quebec, Yves Bolduc, was expecting a reaction from the public, “but not at this point,” says he.

“We saw that the population of Quebec was very generous. I think people have been much affected “, explains the head of the stores of the Salvation Army on the boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel.

An initiative of the restaurant, the Portofino and the artist John Gaudreau has enabled itself to collect close to 10 500 $.

“I saw that people liked our cause and want it to continue. I said to myself that we did the right thing and that it should continue to do so, no matter what happens, ” said Yves Bolduc.

Unexpected

The safe was stolen on December 24, 2017 contained an estimated income of 5000 $. The store allows the financial aid department food and material from the body, which receives every year over 7,500 people, including 2,500 children.

The Québec police says its investigation is still open. According to the Salvation Army, a suspect has not been apprehended to this day.

After a huge help, the body that originally invested in the security. The locks have been changed, the front door has been reinforced, and, of course, a new safe has made its appearance, well hidden and impossible to remove with bare hands, according to Mr. Bolduc.

The organization now wishes to procure containers in order to increase the number of drop-off points for donations-in-machine on the territory. “These are small things even that I want to improve and that I would delay taking my children all the time “, for lack of money, says the lieutenant.

Needs

The Salvation Army added that its mission is more relevant than ever. In the Face of the request, the organization of Quebec decided a year ago to open a third day in the week its support service to the family.

The Tuesday is devoted to new users. “We see that the Tuesday, it was at times a dozen of families, of people who never came here. Between 10 and 15 families. Then you can really see that it is increasing “, says Yves Bolduc.

The Salvation Army, a position of Québec

• 7500 beneficiaries the service of assistance to the family
• 80 families helped each week, on average
• 28 000$ awarded in vouchers in 2017 for furniture and articles of first necessity.