by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday December 17 2020
Rebekah Bourdeau, Christmas Kettle Supervisor shows how shoppers can now use Visa, MasterCard of a bank debit card to make that donation to the Salvation Army Red Kettle. Saturday, at Nelson Walmart is “Fill the Kettle Day” with matching donations from stores at Kettle locations up to a maximum of $100,000. Submitted photo
The COVID-19 pandemic has put just a little bit of a strain on people’s psyche during the holiday season.
However, for the Nelson’s local Salvation Army Christmas is make-it-or-break-it time.
Each year the Salvation Army holds its Red Kettle fundraiser, appealing to the community to help support their humanitarian efforts throughout the region.