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December 9, 2019 – San Francisco, CA. - The Salvation Army reports that their biggest annual fundraiser nationwide, the Red Kettle campaign has gotten off to a slow start. And with the bell ringing season short six days this year, kettle donations are more crucial than ever. Holiday donations which fund programs for the needy year-round, including homeless services, meals for the hungry, and after school programs for low-income children are down.
On one day only, Saturday, December 14, $20 bills will be worth double the amount in red kettle locations throughout San Francisco County. Anyone who puts a $20 bill or check in a kettle that day will doing so knowing that it will be matched by a donor. Also, checks divisible by $20 that state $20 challenge in the memo line will be matched.
“The need is great for struggling families and individuals, particularly during the holiday season. So, we are counting on the kindness of our community to come on out to a red kettle and donate a $20 bill. It will go a long way to help make Christmas bright for many of our community’s less fortunate,” said Captain Matt Madsen, Divisional Secretary, The Salvation Army, San Francisco.
Programs supported include:
To donate, visit sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org. Volunteers can sign up at www.ringforchange.com
The community’s financial support and kindness during the holidays enables The Salvation Army to assist more than 300,000 people in San Francisco throughout the year