This day in history: Disturbing dumping at Salvation Army drop boxes spurred a new way of doing business

From 1976: Some of the people who donated to the Salvation Army’s drop boxes were less than charitable.

From 1976: Some of the people who donated to the Salvation Army’s drop boxes were less than charitable.
“People keep dropping dead dogs and cats in our boxes,” said the organization’s Spokane warehouse superintendent. “We finally worked out a deal wi… [1327 chars]

Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review | Published: 2026-01-10T00:15:00Z

Credit: Spokane Spokesman-Review