Editorial: Community rallies to fill Red Kettles | thenorthwestern.com | Oshkosh Northwestern

Editorial: Community rallies to fill Red Kettles | thenorthwestern.com | Oshkosh Northwestern: "Consistent with its charitable nature, it comes as no surprise that the Oshkosh community stepped up to make the Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaign a record-breaking success, not an easy task given the current economy that still finds people unemployed or under employed. Donations totaled $172,960, which is nearly $21,000 more than the agency's $152,000 goal and shattered the old mark of $131,000 in 2008, according to officials from the Oshkosh Salvation Army."

Salvation Army kettles going high-tech

Salvation Army kettles going high-tech: "Short on cash to drop in the red kettles that seem to be everywhere this time of year? Don’t fret: The Salvation Army of Indiana soon will test a swipe-card option for curbside donations to its annual “Tree of Lights” fund-raising campaign."

Charity Turns To Technology To Increase Donations - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

Charity Turns To Technology To Increase Donations - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville: "LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville's Salvation Army kettle ringers will now accept credit cards as a way to help increase donations."

Salvation Army goes for world's tallest kettle record | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Salvation Army goes for world's tallest kettle record | detnews.com | The Detroit News: "Detroit -- The Salvation Army has assembled a giant kettle at Campus Martius Park this morning that will earn it a Guinness Book of World Records entry for the world's tallest kettle.

The kettle, actually made of lights, is about 56 feet tall and 24 feet wide and will be part of the Salvation Army's 118th Red Kettle Kick Off that begins Nov. 20 with a ceremony in which 25,000 red lights make up the kettle."

Red kettles out in Fox Cities

Red kettles out in Fox Cities: "Whenever a red kettle has a volunteer ringing a bell, the Salvation Army says it makes about four times as much money as if there weren't a volunteer.

“Usually a kettle that doesn't have a bell ringer, it's just a Christmas ornament,' said Waugus."

Salvation Army seeking all-volunteer ringers | recordonline.com

Salvation Army seeking all-volunteer ringers | recordonline.com: "So instead of paying $8 an hour to the ever-present bell ringers who ask folks to drop money in kettles, the region's largest Salvation Army is looking for volunteers."

Daily Herald | Salvation Army offering kettle sponsorships

Daily Herald | Salvation Army offering kettle sponsorships: "In anticipation of another tough year - with more people needing help and fewer able to contribute - Jay Davis at the Christian charity's Des Plaines office is making an early request for more volunteers to man the red kettles where passers-by drop coins and other donations.

Other area Salvation Army offices are also looking early for volunteers and even companies to sponsor kettles."