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Salvation Army Calls for More Bell Ringers Amid Increased Need
The Salvation Army’s team of bell ringers has been working across Connecticut this holiday season to collect as many donations as possible, but with fewer volunteers, fewer donations are coming in to meet the skyrocketing need in communities. “We see a 35% decrease in donations. That is very alarming for the Salvation Army,” said Major Debra Ashcraft, divisional commander for…
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Salvation Army Puts Out Call For More Bell Ringers
The Salvation Army is looking for more volunteers to ring bells for its red kettle holiday campaign as the organization sees an increase in need this year.
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Salvation Army Needs More Bell Ringers in CT as Need for Help Grows
The Salvation Army is asking for help. It needs more bell ringers in Connecticut to help raise funds at a time when the organization has more families and individuals across the state are seeking help. The Southern New England Division, which serves Connecticut, said that with more people facing hardship this year, the need to serve those most vulnerable is…
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Salvation Army of Greater Hartford to Deliver Over 800 Meals to Seniors
The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford is looking for volunteers to help deliver hundreds of meals to seniors who are homebound, isolated or disabled.
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Salvation Army Kicks Off Red Kettle Season
After a year of declining donations, the Salvation Army is kicking off its Red Kettle fundraising season early.
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Salvation Army Kicks Off ‘Red Kettle' Campaign
The Salvation Army is getting a head start on the holiday fundraising drive. The Red Kettle campaign helps those in need throughout the state by providing meals, shelter, toys, clothing and many other services during the year. The funds collected will also support families who were financially impacted by the pandemic. Children from the Right Place in Hartford sang Christmas…
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Salvation Army Sends Volunteers to Help in New Jersey After Ida
The Salvation Army in Connecticut is sending volunteers to New Jersey to help after Ida caused extensive damage to help residents and business owners recover.
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Salvation Army Hosts Christmas Meals in Different Way
The Salvation Army continued its 30-year tradition of giving out Christmas meals Friday, but this year they handed out the 2,000 hot meals at three different sites around the county to ensure the safety of those participating. Salvation Army Officer Major Dave Shull says the modified event actually allowed them to reach out to more people in neighborhoods they don’t…
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Salvation Army Strikes Gold With Anonymous Kettle Donation
Salvation Army officials in Las Vegas said Wednesday they were surprised to find a valuable gold coin among the dollar bills, nickels, dimes and quarters in one of the organization’s iconic red charity fundraising kettles.
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Norwich Community Helps Salvation Army ‘Rescue Christmas'
Thanks to community fundraising, the Salvation Army is providing nearly 200 Norwich children with presents this Christmas.
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Norwich Community Helps Salvation Army ‘Rescue Christmas'
The Salvation Army Southern New England Division started off the season knowing their job would be difficult this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has left more people in need of help and others too cash-strapped to give a donation. They coined their campaign for 2020, “Rescue Christmas.” In Norwich, at least, it worked. “I think even though people may have less…
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Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery at Newington Salvation Army
Newington police are searching for a suspect accused of attacking a Salvation Army employee during an armed robbery Saturday. Police said a male suspect armed with a silver handgun approached employees after the store closed around 5:25 p.m. The suspect hit one employee with the gun, causing minor injuries, police said. The suspect then fled north on the Berlin Turnpike…
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Salvation Army Feeds Over 700 Seniors in the Greater Hartford Area
Thanksgiving is about being grateful for what we have while also lending a helping hand to those in need and for many in the community, nothing was going to stop that mission. “For us, it was not a conversation of whether or not we were going to have it, it was how are we going to make it happen,” said…
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Salvation Army Kicks Off Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army is kicking off its annual Red Kettle campaign amid a challenging season for many facing impacts from the pandemic.
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Salvation Army CT's Red Kettle Campaign Kicks Off November 18
Funds collected by the Red Kettle will support Connecticut families in need, including many of those who were impacted financially by the pandemic this year.
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Ryan Hanrahan Gives 2020 Red Kettle Forecast
First Alert Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan gives his Red Kettle forecast, predicting the amount of donations The Salvation Army’s Red Kettles will raise this year.
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Pandemic Forces Changes to Thanksgiving Traditions
Restaurants are scaling back or canceling their free holiday meals, while some organizations are switching up their plan to make sure everyone stays safe. “It wasn’t a whether we’re going to do it or not it was how are we going to do it,” said Major Migdalia Lavenbein, The Salvation Army. Lavenbein says The Salvation Army had safety in...
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Charitable Organizations Develop New Ways to Allow People To Give
Lots of charitable groups are changing the way that you can give ahead of the holiday season. In 2019, the Salvation Army rolled out a new contactless way to collect donations from the public. The group introduced a QR code option on the posters of the collection buckets outside many stores during the holiday season. “We’re being forced to move…
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Charitable Organizations Develop New Ways to Allow People To Give
During the pandemic, charitable organizations are making sure to develop new ways to allow people to continue to give and support those in need.
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Salvation Army Faces Coronavirus Kettle Crunch
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a national coin shortage and is expected to put a major dent in the charity’s main fundraiser.