A donor dropped these rings in a Salvation Army red kettle in Framingham.
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It also pushed the campaign to $408,612, which is 46 percent of its goal of $874,000, said Major Jack Holloway.
Santa tossed a present into a Salvation Army red kettle over the weekend. Including the tally from The Gazette’s drive, which ended Monday, organizers said about 4,200 toys have been donated.
Mining City Christmas takes donations from the community to help needy families get food and gifts for Christmas.
“It’s clear that here in MA, generosity is contagious, and we’re overjoyed to see this phenomenon spreading throughout the Commonwealth”, he said. “We stopped taking those requests Friday and started bagging toys last week”.
Long lines are expected Monday at the Western Fair’s Progress Building, as the Salvation Army begins distributing Christmas Hampers.
Nauta said he doesn’t think the goal of $156,000 is unrealistic, given it was the same goal as past year.
The Salvation Army in Danville says it’s on par with red kettle donations but would like more volunteers.
The New River Valley Salvation Army, which covers Pulaski and Montgomery counties, needs help to overcome a deficit in fundraising this holiday season.
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“We want to say a big thankyou to everyone who has donated something and we have been overwhelmed by the response”. The Salvation Army has been working for weeks to collect, label, and organize all of the gifts purchased by members of the community. These contributions will sustain year round youth programs and social services as well as the Angel Tree program. “It’s enough to provide a good Christmas dinner for a family”, said Watson, explaining the meals would not exist without funding from the kettles.
