The Salvation Army wants you to "Rock the Red Kettle" in Royal Oak
The Salvation Army is giving you a chance to be a rock star while helping families across Metro Detroit.
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The Salvation Army is giving you a chance to be a rock star while helping families across Metro Detroit.
With the holidays approaching, community efforts to equip the less fortunate for the winter months get underway.
The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is accepting applications from residents in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties for its Christmas assistance program.
The donation will go towards the Bed and Bread Program for deliveries and wrap around services.
The nonprofit is using $50,000 it received from Schostak Brothers & Co. to support its Bed & Bread program, which supplies the Detroit area with food and shelter.
Donations can be dropped off at The Salvation Army Farmington Hills Corps Community Center located on 27500 Shiawassee St. in Farmington Hills.
These may be the dog days of summer but things have been anything but quiet as Toyota's Curt McAllister, Salvation Army's Maj. Timothy Meyer, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel appear on CBS 62's Michigan Matters (airing 8 am Sunday) to discuss unusually busy times.
With the holiday season here and challenging times for many across the region amid this pandemic, the leaders of four local organizations appear on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" this Sunday at its new time (7:30 am) to talk how they are adjusting and pitching in to help.
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Bell ringers will be out in front of select Emagine Theaters and Kroger stores on New Year's Eve in the last push for donations.
From Dec. 18 through Christmas Eve, every $1 dropped into red kettles will be transformed into a $2 donation for the Salvation Army.
"It's a fabulously wonderful thing, and we figured out that it was the same location..."
On Friday a man took the unmanned kettle from the Walgreens store near 8 Mile and Grand River roads.
Farmington Hills officer Brett Putnam said he was angry then thought, "let's win this day, let's make this up."
A witness saw the man take the donation kettle -- including the stand -- before walking away while the bell ringer stepped inside for a brief moment.
Officials say a 10-year-old girl was using the women's bathroom when the stranger entered...
The city of Detroit is turning red to help raise awareness of the final days of The Salvation Army 2014 Red Kettle Campaign.
It's "enough to help feed 10 hungry people a year, or help provide coats to keep 48 children warm this winter season."
Ready to do your good deed for the holidays? Consider this: The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is seeking volunteer bell ringers for this year's Red Kettle Campaign.
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