ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – The Salvation Army Roanoke Corps recently announced it was able to meet its $150,000 Red Kettle Campaign goal.
The organization faced challenges in 2021 and was behind heading into the final stretch of the holiday season. But after counting all the donations, The Salvation Army Roanoke Corps was excited to learn its biggest fundraiser of the year had been a success. more
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Salvation Army is extending its appreciation to Harrison, Upshur, Lewis and Braxton counties following the 2021 holiday season. With the efforts of the community, the Clarksburg Corps Angel Tree program was able to serve 1,734 children for Christmas.
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – First responders from around the Valley gathered at the Salvation Army of Harrisonburg Thursday to help unload school buses full of food from the Brent Berry Family Food Drive.
The buses were escorted from Bridgewater to Harrisonburg before they teamed up to help unload the items.
“This is just a blessing to get this food drive going,” said Captain Harold Gitau of the Salvation Army of Harrisonburg. “It helps supply our pantry throughout the year.” more
People opened their wallets this holiday shopping season and helped the Hagerstown Salvation Army Corps raise $87,000.
While that is less than the $100,000 the Salvation Army hoped to collect leaving them $13,000 short of its goal, officials are still thrilled.
“We’re very excited,” Capt. Jimmy Taylor said. “We didn’t know what to expect, because of COVID, and we had a very hard time getting bell ringers … but we’re absolutely thrilled.” more
NORFOLK, Va. — Maj. Donald Dohmann, the Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Commander, said when temperatures drop, the men’s and women’s shelters in Norfolk start to fill up.
“Typically this time of year, we’ll see an increase of need,” he said.
He told 13News Now on Thursday that kitchen staff were preparing to feed more people at both shelters this weekend. They expect to double the amount of food volunteers normally serve.
The brothers of the Tau Rho Chapter, Third District, of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. volunteered to ring bells for the Salvation Army at Giant Food on Celebrate Virginia Parkway in Stafford County. In recent years, the Salvation Army has faced unprecedented challenges resourcing volunteers as bell ringers for this annual fundraiser. more
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – With the holidays winding down, the Salvation Army of Harrisonburg was able to reach their $185,000 goal thanks to a generous donor.
With just over $32,000 shy of the goal as of December 28, a donor that wished to stay anonymous matched the difference and was able to help the Red Kettle campaign reach their goal. more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — In a Christmas movie, things always look their darkest right before the miracle happens. The saga of an anonymous donation of a $1,000 bill to the local Salvation Army every year for four decades sounds like something from Hollywood. But the tale is true, and has happened in Morgantown every year since 1978.
In 2021, the plot took an unexpected twist, as the $1,000 bill was not delivered until Thursday, two days before Christmas — the latest it had ever been. The 2020 donation date was Dec. 19, at that time the latest. more
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — The Salvation Army in Hagerstown received a donation from Sheehy Hagerstown to use toward their new youth and teen program.
The donation included things like basketballs, a tv, and speaker systems. The items will be used in the program which will include a space for teens called the basement and a space for the Red Shield Club for school-aged children. more
It’s been a challenging year for The Salvation Army of Central Maryland to recruit bell ringers this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This volunteer shortage not only directly impacted our fundraising effort, but it has also impacted several storefronts. Before, bell ringers were able to ring inside storefronts but now, bell ringers must stay away from the storefront, and ring in the cold.
Ms. Jo Steele, 71, isn’t scared. more