Salvation Army Struggles With Increasing Demand

Desiderio said more layoffs to the Las Vegas staff and cutbacks to a program that trains the homeless to work in restaurant kitchens are possible.

Las Vegas volunteers collected $670,000 during the holiday kettle campaign, up slightly from 2007. But program funding from other sources, such as the United Way and the state, have dropped just as casino business has dried up and regional unemployment has risen, Desiderio said.