Salvation Army Asks For Help To 'Rescue Christmas' With Red Kettle Donations Down 50%
The Salvation Army said it needs help to "rescue Christmas" as red kettle donations are down about 50% from this time last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Salvation Army said it needs help to "rescue Christmas" as red kettle donations are down about 50% from this time last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Major Wendy Kountz says due to COVID-19, shoppers will hear less bell ringing this year.
You can expect to see the Salvation Army's famous red kettles out earlier than ever this year.
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Donations through the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign are down 50% from the 2018 season in Massachusetts, according to the charity's Massachusetts division. They made an "urgent plea" for donations Saturday as the program wraps up its final days.
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The Salvation Army red kettle donation season kicks off Friday in Massachusetts.
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The Salvation Army is issuing an urgent plea as they look for more donations during the holiday season.
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Salvation Army officials said the same woman who kicked off a wave of local jewelry donations for their organization two years ago is continuing the tradition this season.
For the third consecutive year, the Salvation Army's red kettles in Massachusetts are brimming with sparkling donations.
The Salvation Army has kicked off an online auction of the jewelry to raise money for the communities where the items were donated.
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Continuing a trend that started last holiday season, an anonymous donor recently dropped a diamond engagement ring and wedding band in a Billerica Salvation Army kettle.
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One widow's sentimental gift to the Salvation Army has led to donors dropping not just dollars, but valuable jewelry into red kettles across Massachusetts this season.
Dropping diamonds into Salvation Army donation kettles is starting to catch on in the Boston area.
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