Salvation Army Starts Red Kettle Program Early amid 'Tsunami of Human Need'

Adelle M. Banks-Religion News Service : Sep 17, 2020
Christian Headlines

"The Salvation Army recognizes that there is literally a tsunami of human need in our country right now." -SA Commissioner Kenneth Hodder

[ChristianHeadlines.com] The Salvation Army is kicking off its annual red kettle campaign more than two months early this year in hopes of meeting an increased need for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image: Salvation Army /RNS /via Christian Headlines)

"The Salvation Army recognizes that there is literally a tsunami of human need in our country right now," Commissioner Kenneth Hodder, national commander of the Salvation Army, told Religion News Service ahead of the campaign launch on Monday (Sept. 14). "We also recognize that our iconic red kettle campaign, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be more difficult this year."

Traditionally starting around Thanksgiving, bell ringers have stood outside stores and beside red kettles where passersby could donate to help those in need at Christmastime... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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