Bells and hearts in Chicagoland Salvation Army kettle drive
Major Marilyn Riggs of the Chicago Heights Salvation Army says the bell ringers aim to spread kindness this season. Volunteers include former beneficiaries and workers alongside generous shoppers who donate to help the less fortunate. the program spans 110-year tradition in Chicagoland with about 1000 kettle locations and 500 to 600 active kettles daily.
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Salvation Army kettles fund drive across Chicago area
Coins dropped into kettles at Dominicks Lincoln Jewel Palos Heights sparked notes on anonymous donors. The piece traces kettles from 1891 San Francisco to Chicago and outlines the Salvation Army’s extensive Christmas and Thanksgiving aid, tree of lights campaign, and a $6.4 million Chicagoland goal backed by 80,000 lights and vast volunteer support.
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