Every donation to a Christmas Kettle remains in the community in which it was given, in order to assist local people in need.
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Flathead Valley Salvation Army Major Steve Svenson says that a gold coin was donated on Friday at Smith’s Grocery Store in Columbia Falls.
The Woodhaven-Brownstown High School’s marching band and its cross country team joined members of the Kiwanis Club in an effort to raise funds for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign.
Ben Lippers of the Salvation Army is praying that donations for their Christmas Campaign will improve.
This year, many of Santa’s helpers wore Army uniforms. “We would like to know this person to thank her personally”, said Kelly Durant with the Salvation Army, “but as you can tell, the past six years, we have been receiving very good, inspiring news from her”.
“I’m just thankful for this and thankful that the Lord let this happen”, said Poole. It also provides breakfast and lunch five days a week for those in need, serving up 27,500 meals a year ago alone.
“We have received at least 2,000 toys”.
“We want to say a big thankyou to everyone who has donated something and we have been overwhelmed by the response”.
This is the second year in a row the Churchill family has offered to match kettle donations to the tune of $25,000.
This year’s Red Kettle campaign is spearheaded by U.S Bank, Michels Corporation, The Stone Foundation and the KFIZ 107 The Bull Bucket Brigade.
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One woman has fought the cold for over a decade, because being a bell ringer for the Salvation Army has been her passion even if she does have a few health issues.
