Community Hero Wins Cambio’s Rock the Red Kettle Contest
Our friends at Cambio held a contest that asked Twitter followers to submit an Instagram photo of themselves Doing the Most Good in an attempt to win two tickets to The Salvation Army’s Rock the Red Kettle Concert. Out of numerous submissions, Kyli Simonelli of New Jersey won the contest with the below picture and [...]
Rock the Red Kettle Concert TOMORROW at L.A. LIVE!
Who’s ready to rock?! The Salvation Army’s 3rd annual Rock the Red Kettle Concert is happening tomorrow, Saturday, December 15 at 7:15 p.m. PST in downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live! Produced and hosted by Ned Specktor of Specktor Media, the show will feature headlining act Owl City, along with performances by Bridgit Mendler, Hot Chelle [...]
3 Bell Ringers Remain At Hour 48 of World Record Contest
After 48 hours of nonstop bell ringing, three volunteer bell ringers remain in an attempt to break the current world record of 60 hours. Among them is Darrell Tureskis, competing to defend his title as the World Record Bell Ringer. Current contestants include: Ryan Gass, Roswell, NM Located at: Walgreens 1835 N. Main Street, Roswell, NM [...]
Salvation Army Today, December 13
This week’s Salvation Army Today video – brought to you by The Salvation Army Southern Territory – features The Salvation Army’s World Record Bell Ringing Contest happening now, the passing of General John Gowans, as well as The Salvation Army’s new vocational training school in Haiti. You can subscribe to Salvation Army Today’s YouTube channel by clicking here.
Six Bell Ringers Going Strong For World Record!
Six volunteer bell ringers remain in our World Record Bell Ringing contest after 24 hours of nonstop bell ringing to raise awareness for The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign and set a new world record. Joel Ostby of Salinas, CA was the first to bow out at 9:32 a.m. ET this morning after [...]
#RINGITON! 8 Bell Ringers To Compete For World Record
The Salvation Army’s World Record Bell Ringing Contest begins today! Starting at 1:00 p.m. ET, eight Salvation Army staff and volunteers from across the country will attempt to set a new world record for continuous hand bell ringing by an individual at a red kettle, and help raise awareness for our 122nd annual Red Kettle [...]
The Salvation Army: Grounded in Faith, Open to All
The following article was featured in The Washington Times and contributed by Commissioner William A. Roberts, National Commander for The Salvation Army USA. This year’s Red Kettle Campaign has begun, the annual Christmas fundraiser that helps The Salvation Army collect money to meet human needs in local communities across the country. Each year’s campaign brings heightened media attention to The Salvation [...]
Owl City Helps Salvation Army Feed Detroit Families In Need
Owl City released their latest volunteer video yesterday, featuring singer-songwriter Adam Young and touring band members – Breanne Duren, Daniel Jorgensen, Jasper Nephew and Steve Goold – helping The Salvation Army of Eastern Michigan pack boxes of food for families in need of a meal on Thanksgiving. Detroit was one of five volunteer stops with [...]
Stearns & Foster Gives The Gift of Sleep This Holiday Season
Stearns & Foster is once again providing a good night’s sleep for residents of our shelters thanks to the company’s third annual Gift of Sleep holiday program. Until January 11, 2013, for every Stearns & Foster mattress sold by participating retailers, the company will donate a $100 equivalent in new mattresses to The Salvation Army’s [...]
Hanes Donates 550,000 Socks For Shelter Residents & Sandy Survivors
A clean pair of socks is something that most people take for granted. But did you know that socks are the number one requested item at our homeless shelters? So we’re ecstatic to announce that Hanes, America’s #1 sock brand, is once again warming the hearts and feet of our shelter residents by donating 250,000 [...]
