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Salvation Army lags behind on red kettle donations

It really is a team effort made possible by the Salvation Army and everyone out there who donated.

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Those with the Salvation Army of the Black Hills say they’re grateful for their Secret Santa. Jackson said they were down by $33,000 for Christmas.

The local Salvation Army saw donations pick up in the last week.

Christmas Eve is the final day for bell ringers in 2015. The need has increased this year, Bungay said.

“I consider this something sacred that I’m allowed to do and I look forward to doing it every year”.

Staff and volunteers are prepared to host double the usual amount of ninety eight residents when the winter storm hits this weekend.

“If these funds are not raised, we will be forced in making some tough decisions as to where we need to cut back in order to balance the budget”, said Tamayo.

Jackson added her excitement for the nice gift was overwhelming in the best way possible. So for us to get a gold coin, that’s huge for us, ‘ she said. Each family received toys and a Christmas dinner courtesy of the Salvation Army.

“That’s why our kettle campaign is so important”, he said.

The second Match Day challenge of $48,000 came from businesses, individuals and groups.

“Sometimes families or businesses will come to us saying they want to sponsor a family”.

One of them is Melanie Williams, of Alliance.

– The holidays can be heartbreaking for families going through a tough time.

All hampers will be distributed before December 21, Bungay said.

Bob Campbell, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Winston-Salem location said outpouring from the community pushed donations over the $350,000 goal.

“Christmas time is supposed to be around 58 degrees; what an incentive”, said Luft.

If you volunteer for the Salvation Army, you can visit hospitals, nursing homes and shelters to bring joy and hope to the less fortunate.

The campaign makes up a fifth of the Salvation Army’s funding, and helps more than two thousand families.

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“While we are sometimes the face of the help, we can’t do what we do without this support”.

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