U.S. Donors Contribute $117 Million To 2006 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign

PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Donors Contribute $117 Million To 2006 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign: "U.S. Donors Contribute $117 Million To 2006 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign



Record Level of Giving to Help Those in Need in Local Communities
Nationwide

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans
contributed $117 million to this year's Red Kettle Christmas Campaign,
which will benefit those in need in more than 5,000 local communities
across the country. This year's total marks a 5.4% increase over last
year's record campaign total of $111 million. The Army attributed the
115-year-old campaign's continued success to the support of retailers who
invited the Red Kettle bell ringers to their front doors, volunteers who
generously gave their time and the overall generosity of the American
people."

Tags: NPGivingTrends