Salvation Army kicks off kettle campaign
Published 6:53 pm Saturday, November 10, 2018
- The Salvation Army’s Brass Ensemble performs during the Salvation Army kickoff event at the Vicksburg Mall Thursday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
The Salvation Army has been supporting those in need for more than 130 years. From disaster aid relief to shelter and clothing for the homeless, services are provided in 5,000 communities nationwide.
The SA Vicksburg kicked off their Red Kettle campaign Thursday evening at the center court inside the Vicksburg Mall.
The kick off included seasonal music from the SA brass ensemble, as well as a vocal performance by Miss Hinds Community College Charity Lockridge.
McDonald’s restaurant provided hot chocolate and there was even a visit from the “Living Angel Tree.”
The SA Angel Tree will also be available for adoption during mall hours from Nov. 9 through Dec. 8.
For more information on the SA Angel Tree, call 601-636-2706.
The SA Vicksburg is also recruiting volunteer bell ringers to help raise funds for those less fortunate, Vicksburg SA Corps officer Col. Steve Welch said.
“Anyone can join this volunteer army by committing as few as four hours. One group has committed to two shifts per week for the whole season at one Red Kettle location,” Welch said.
From school groups (and students needing community service hours), to church groups and civic clubs, to individuals, families and businesses, Welch said, volunteers are needed to help fill more than 3,000 hours of bell-ringing shifts from Nov. 9 through Dec. 24.
For more information or to volunteer, contact SA Kettle Volunteer Coordinator Trudy James-Brown at 601-415-2994.