I participated in a campaign on behalf of Influence Central for The Salvation Army. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.
Tis the season to give to others and no one does that better then The Salvation Army. Ever since I was a child I remember walking past their red kettles outside store fronts and hearing the volunteer ringing their bell, asking for those who could to drop a little something in the kettle for others. My parents always handed me a $5 bill to put into the red kettle and I always felt so special being able to slide it into the slot. Now that I have my own kiddos, I hand them each a $5 bill for them to add to the first red kettle we see and I love watching how excited it makes them. For me, the fact that we were able to give a little and know that it goes towards helping someone a whole lot is what I strive to teach my kids about the holidays.
When it comes to helping those less fortunate, Salvation Army has been lending a hand for 130 years in the US by helping to make the holidays a memorable time for those in need. The Salvation Army serves millions of people through dozens of services that target many needs through out their local communities – from homelessness to disaster relief and substance abuse rehabilitation.
It’s amazing the reach The Salvation Army has and the impact a little generosity can make. Through the public’s generosity in 2013, in the United States alone:
- The Salvation Army served more than 58 million meals to the needy.
- 204,000 people received rehabilitation services through donations to Family Stores.
- Over 203,000 underprivileged children attended day care and summer day camps.
- The Army provided nearly 10 million nights of shelter.
- 324,000 people received help during times of disaster.
- More than 4 million families and children were served during the holidays.
- More than 1.8 million people received help through senior, medical and institutional
services
Share your #RedKettleReason!
Share in the joy of helping others by celebrating The Salvation Army‘s 124th National Red Kettle campaign. The campaign is encouraging Americans to share their reasons for giving using #RedKettleReason. Head to RedKettleReason.org to share your reason for giving using #RedKettleReason and learn why the rest of America is giving. The site also features an interactive mosaic and a map of the conversations happening on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube along with an easy way to donate directly to the Army.
Giving doesn’t have to stop at Christmas! One-third of online donations occur during the last two days of the year. Donors can benefit when it comes to their taxes if they donate to a charity and receive the proper documentation before January 1.
So what are you waiting for!? Feel that spark of joy that only helping others can bring by sharing your #RedKettleReason today!
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