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Duluth Salvation Army Participates in Minnesota FoodShare Month
This month is Minnesota FoodShare Month and the Duluth Salvation Army is hoping it will help drive up donations to their food shelf.
March 15, 2021
DULUTH, Minn. – This month is Minnesota FoodShare Month and the Duluth Salvation Army is hoping it will help drive up donations to their food shelf.
From now until April 11th, money and food given to the Duluth Salvation Army will be matched by the Minnesota FoodShare March campaign. The goal is to get $9,000 and 8,000 items of food by then.
“That’s a huge deal for the food shelf,” said Nancy Leslie, the emergency services supervisor at Duluth Salvation Army. “Cause with COVID, more and more people are needing it and less nad less food comes through the front door so it’s a good thing for us.”
Duluth Salvation Army Surpasses Red Kettle Goal For 2020
The Duluth Salvation Army is pleased to announce that they have surpassed their red kettle goal for the 2020 holiday season. According to a press release, they raised $240,291.41 during 2020 Rescue Christmas Red Kettle Initiative. The goal they set at the beginning of the season was $215,000.
Every year the red kettle initiative serves as the biggest fundraiser for the Duluth Salvation Army. The donations alone account usually for 7-10% of the organizations yearly budget. This year has been particularly challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were fewer volunteers, less foot traffic near the red kettles, and also a nationwide coin shortage. Captain Terri Ellison elaborates: