Salvation Army Kettle Campaign 2016

The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is in its 126^th year.  One in 10 Canadians struggles to make ends meet.  The Salvation Army says, “Poverty isn’t always easy to see, especially during the holidays.”

 

On Saturday, December 10^th, the Rotary Club of Stony Plain and the Memorial Composite High School Interact Club worked together to ring bells for donations at the red kettle located inside SuperStore.  Thank you to Sharon Cornelius for coordinating the schedule.  Every donation to a Christmas kettle remains in the community in which it was given, in order to help local people in need.

 

The Christmas Kettle Campaign enables local Salvation Army units in 400 communities across Canada to help individuals and families with the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing and shelter. Contributions also allow The Salvation Army to continue operating its life-changing programs, such as substance abuse recovery, housing supports, job and skills training, and budgeting and education classes, which help people find a way out of poverty, permanently.

 

If you would still like to volunteer, please contact Krista at 587-989-1047 or Celina at 780-246-6554 or email sprucegrovechristmaskettle@gmail.com.  The campaign runs until December 24^th.
 

Photos, L to R: Community Volunteer with Rotarians Elsie Kinsey, Lisa Gilchrist and Greg Hanna.