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Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Begins Today

The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign kicks off November 9, and they need volunteers.

West Michigan is such a supportive, loving and giving community. The Salvation Army of Kent County certainly found that out, as they successfully raised $43,633 on Tuesday, December 1, during the national “Giving Tuesday” – a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season that celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations.

Today is Giving Tuesday. A day designated as an opportunity to remember, and hopefully give, to the wonderful non-profit organizations that answer the need of so many, especially at this time of year. One of the groups always there for us is The Salvation Army. They have just announced that their Grand Rapids Advisory Board has created a $30,000 matching gift to boost public donations in support o

It is common knowledge that increasingly, we doesn’t carry cash, or much of it when we're shopping.  Instead we rely on our debit and credit cards for when shopping. With the holidays just around the corner, that can have a big impact for the Salvation Army as they embark on their biggest fundraising effort of the year, the Kettle Campaign.

With the holiday season comes many non-profits raising money to support the fine work they do. And, nothing is more recognizable than the bell ringers of the Salvation Army.  Volunteers  are stationed at many popular shopping locations hoping that the public will be generous and contribute to the red kettles.