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 [...]
Contest Winners at Cowboys Stadium: “An Awesome Experience”
As the grand prize winners of The Salvation Army’s Boys of Fall video contest, the Markham family of Banks, OR attended the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day against the Washington Redskins, enjoyed field-level passes to The Salvation Army’s 16th annual Red Kettle Kick-Off, as well as a meet and greet with performer, Kenny Chesney. The Markham [...]
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 [...]
What Makes a Good Bell Ringer?
By Phillip Martin, Social Services Case Manager for The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division Having been a volunteer for the The Salvation Army in Western Pennsylvania for over thirty years, I’ve learned a thing or two about what makes a good bell ringer during our Red Kettle Campaign. The first thing you have to do is [...]
Salvation Army Today, November 29!
This week’s Salvation Army Today video – brought to you by The Salvation Army Southern Territory – features The Salvation Army’s feeding services over the Thanksgiving holiday, gives a special thanks to our many supporters, and highlights our Red Kettle Kick-Off featuring Kenny Chesney. You can subscribe to Salvation Army Today’s YouTube channel by clicking here.
Walmart Partnership Provides A Cheerful Christmas to Children Nationwide
On Saturday, December 8, over 2,500 Walmart stores throughout the country will be offering customers more than just great deals. Starting at 9:00 a.m., shoppers will receive a list of suggested gifts for local families in need to contribute to the company’s inaugural “Fill the Truck” toy drive. Once the donation receptacles are full, [...]
jcpenney Teams Up With Salvation Army For #GivingTuesday
Between the in-store shopping deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday’s online sales, you might be well-stocked with gifts for your families and friends this holiday season, and, maybe a few for yourself too! But today is Giving Tuesday (or #GivingTuesday if you’re on Twitter), the official opening day of the giving season. Today, charities, [...]
Ring it on: The World Record Bell Ringing Contest Is Back!
The Salvation Army invites bell ringers nationwide to enter a contest to challenge the world record for a longest continuous hand bell ringing by an individual at a red kettle, in an effort to raise awareness for The Salvation Army’s 122nd Red Kettle Campaign. Starting Tuesday, December 11, ringers will brave the elements – such [...]
Red Kettles “Kicked Off” Thanks to Dallas Cowboys, Kenny Chesney
Approximately 40 million viewers tuned in for the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Classic football game against the Washington Redskins, as well as The Salvation Army’s 16th annual Red Kettle Kick-Off halftime show featuring acclaimed artist and football fanatic, Kenny Chesney. Complete with fireworks, youth football highlights videos, and adoring fans, Chesney rocked the field with three [...]
