PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A West Philadelphia nonprofit welcomed in dozens of people from the community for a holiday celebration.
The Salvation Army at 55th and Market streets held a Christmas gathering featuring brunch, musical performances and a nativity play. The center’s major said he wanted to focus on the true meaning of the holiday.
“A lot of them think about just the presents, presents, presents, but we know the best present is Jesus,” said Major Celestin Nkounkou.
To help celebrate that cause, volunteers got to the Salvation Army at 6 a.m. Christmas Day to start prepping a holiday breakfast for about 100 individuals in need.
“They do a lot of great things for the community. They help people and I want to support them, and I also want to have breakfast,” said Ronda Boston from Frankford.
That’s a specialty for the nonprofit. In 2022, the Salvation Army in Greater Philadelphia served more than …