135,000 Toys and 10,000 Coats For Underserved Children Thanks to Walmart Shoppers!
Walmart is certainly fulfilling the company’s mission to help people live better – this Christmas and beyond. With the company’s $1 million donation in support of our 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign, The Salvation Army will be able to better meet the needs of families across America through food service, heat and utility assistance, and [...]
Rock the Red Kettle Concert Promotes Giving Back This Christmas & Throughout the Year
A big thanks to all of the amazing people who helped The Salvation Army Rock the Red Kettle in Los Angeles at L.A. Live and online on Saturday! We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did. Bands Hot Chelle Rae, Owl City, and Sonus rocked the stage while artists Bridgit Mendler and Andy Grammer blew us away with their vocal skills. [...]
Rock the Red Kettle with us Tonight!
It’s a beautiful day to Rock the Red Kettle! We’re set up backstage at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles while bands and artists Hot Chelle Rae, Owl City, Sonus, Bridgit Mendler and Andy Grammer perform sound checks for tonight’s Rock the Red Kettle concert in support of The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mystery Red Kettle Donor Saint Grand Strikes Again!
Last Christmas season, a mystery Minnesotan gave 23 kettle donations of $1,000. The person – affectionately known as Saint Grand – always gave the same way: a neat bundle of 10 crisp $100 bills. The anonymous donor is back this Christmas season, and so are the $1,000 surprises. To date, Saint Grand has struck 11 [...]
RSVP Calendar Is Doing the Most Good!
The Salvation Army is thrilled that RSVP Calendar – a popular resource for the most current and reliable information on non-profits, charities, the arts, and philanthropy in the Dallas area – is supporting our 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign by hosting an Online Red Kettle! Started by Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, well-known TV host of [...]
