The Salvation Army 2017 Christmas Kettle Campaign was one of the best years in their 40 years in the region.
Their fundraising goal for this years campaign was $160,000 and as of Dec. 28, 2017 they have raised $217,000.
They were very surprised by the amount raised.
“When we hit that target and we still had a week and a half to go we said ‘oh this is absolutely wonderful,’” said Major Stephen Hibbs . “We are more than pleased and blessed that people believe in the mission of the Salvation Army.”
Exceeding the goal was even more of a surprise as recently the Salvation Army hasn’t been able to even reach their goal.
“We reduced our target from $190,000 from previous years to $160,000 because we knew our economy wasn’t back to where it was before the fire and we knew a lot of people were still struggling.”
The Christmas Kettle campaign helps the Salvation Army with the Christmas hampers filled with clothing and toys that they supply to people in need during the holidays and helps fill their community response vehicle with food and clothing that goes out into the community three nights a week to help those who need it.
The campaign wraps up on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 but the Salvation Army does accept donations throughout the year.
You can donate to the kettle campaign online at fillthekettle.com
