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3、nownas TheChristianMission theorganizationwasrenamed SalvationArmy in1878thankstoapopularsayingthat TheChristianMissionisavolunteerarmy Nearly33millionAmericansreceiveassistancefromTheSalvationArmyeachyear Peoplecanhelpbydonatingmoney usedcars airlinemileages usedclothesandfurnitureforsaleatSalvatio
4、nArmy sthriftstores andtime BR TheRedKettleChristmasCampaign1 Volunteersputaredkettleataprominentplaceofpublicgatheringandringabelltourgepassers bytodropmoneyintothekettleinthespiritofChristmas TheRedKettleChristmasCampaign BR TheRedKettleChristmasCampaign2 ItwasfirststartedinSanFranciscoin1891 thec
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6、ployerandthelargestgroceryretailerintheUnitedStates BR Wal Mart3 BR Wal Mart4 FoundedbySamWaltonin1962 Wal Martstores Inc isanAmericanpubliccorporationthatrunsachainoflarge discountdepartmentstores NowthecompanyisthelargestprivateemployerandthelargestgroceryretailerintheUnitedStates SamWalton sguidi
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