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Salvation Army seeks bell ringers to rebuild Bureau County Red Kettle drive · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Salvation Army seeks bell ringers to rebuild Bureau County Red Kettle Drive.
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  Written by Michael Urbineck. This article is being read by an automated
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  voice, brought to you by Everlet. The Salvation Army is looking for
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  volunteers to ring bells for its red kettle drive in Bureau County
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  this holiday season, according to a news release from the organization. The
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  Salvation Army is looking to rebuild its presence in Bureau County and
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  we need the community's help, Jason Sullivan, the organization's service extension coordinator,
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  said in the release. The drive has shrunk in recent years. The
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  Princeton Police Department organized the local red kettle team in past years
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  and raised 10,545.76 in 2018,
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  according to The release. Changing duties and responsibilities kept the department from
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  sustaining the program at that level, according to the release. The last
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  formal red kettle team in 2020 raised 3,569.79.
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  Kettle donations help local families with rent, utilities, mortgage payments, food, and
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  other needs according to the Salvation Army. The organization says ninety percent
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  of every dollar donated stays in the county. Vanessa Hofitz of Tri-County
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  Opportunities Council and the Bureau County Food Pantry said in the release
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  that the money also helps other local agencies stretch their resources to
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  assist more families. The Salvation Army is needed in our area to
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  meet the gaps that we, as other organizations, cannot fill, she said.
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  Volunteers can sign up for bell-ringing shifts. To volunteer or learn more,
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  call Sullivan at 872-326-7566.