Once the festivities begin, 40 families an hour will come through, greeted by the sound of Christmas carols and the warm welcomes of Salvation Army employees and volunteers.
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Last Christmas, the organization provided food hampers for more than 1,600 people and toy hampers to 900 children.
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“Currently, our kettles are down by $2,000 from a year ago”, he said.
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Goodyear adds that they are still taking gift and non-perishable food donations. Every year there seems to be an increase in giving associated with the first snowfall. That’s really the key area. “I just want all their kids to have toys”, she said. “Every day, we see people who are desperately trying to put their lives together”.
An anonymous donor dropped off this Canadian 1985 Elizabeth II $50 gold coin in a Salvation Army red kettle over the weekend.
Funds raised through the 2015 Red Kettle Christmas campaign will help Genesee County families throughout the 2015/2016 year.
“If we get people to cover the locations, we’ll be in good shape”, he said.
360training.com, a global e-learning company headquartered in Austin, Texas, participated in the Angel Tree program through the Salvation Army.
“All we can do is thank her from the bottom of our hearts and wish her well for being so kind to help us help others”, Durant said.
Setting cookies out for Santa is a Christmas Eve tradition for her three children Zoe, Zane and attractive.
For the second straight year, Salvation Army leaders are seeing a spree of valuable jewelry donations at the company’s Red Kettle donation sites around the state.
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She says even just a few presents make a big difference.
