Salvation Army Breaks Record with $117 Million for Red Kettle Campaign

The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Christmas campaign mobilized Americans to contribute a record-breaking $117 million, which will be used to help more than 5,000 local communities across the country, according to an announcement last week.

Donations for Christmas 2006 increased 5.4 percent from the previous year’s $111 million, reported the Salvation Army last Friday. The evangelical ministry attributes the success of the 115-year-old campaign to the retailers who invited the bell ringers to the store front, the generosity of the American people, and volunteers.

“The Salvation Army continues to be humbled by the generosity and support of the American public,” said Major George Hood, national community relations for the Salvation Army, in a statement. “This record year of giving will enable the Army to continue its critical work serving those who need it most throughout the country.”

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