The Milford Daily News
The year 2020 was a historically challenging and, for many people, devastating period where families and households coped with the loss of jobs, income, in some instances their homes, and in the worst cases the lives of loved ones. But together – as communities, as a Commonwealth and as nation – we did not lose hope.
The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division and our Milford Corps are grateful for the support, compassion, volunteerism and financial assistance that our neighbors throughout the Milford area helped provide to those most in need during the past year.
Raising funds through The Salvation Army’s traditional “Red Kettle” campaign was especially difficult, and in some areas impossible during the 2020 holiday season. But people in this and other communities responded to our Rescue Christmas initiative, as we found creative alternatives for raising funds between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day that will support our programming during the enti
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The year 2020 was a historically challenging and, for many people, devastating period where families and households coped with the loss of jobs, income, in some instances their homes, and in the worst cases the lives of loved ones. But together – as communities, as a commonwealth and as nation – we did not lose hope.
The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division and our Plymouth Corps are grateful for the support, compassion, volunteerism and financial assistance that our neighbors throughout the South Shore helped provide to those most in need during the past year.
Raising funds through The Salvation Army’s traditional “Red Kettle” campaign was especially difficult, and in some areas impossible during the 2020 holiday season. But people in this and other communities responded to our Rescue Christmas initiative, as we found creative alternatives for raising funds between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day that will suppo
RACINE â The total from The Salvation Army of Racineâs 2020 Red Kettle Campaign is in.
The goal for the 2020 campaign was to raise $340,000, and together with the generosity of the community, a double match day from Fisk Johnson of SC Johnson, a match day from First Call Heating and Cooling, and a few major donors, they raised $320,000.
Of that total, $180,000 was collected at the red kettles in the campaign from Nov. 13-Dec. 24.
âThe Salvation Army Racine made a call for help to Rescue Christmas in 2020, and our community answered at the Red Kettle,â said Maj. Jeffery Russell with The Salvation Army of Racine. âIn a year of unprecedented need, we expected a possible 50% decrease in fundraising at the red kettle. Instead, we were able to come close our goal and provide help to so many in need. That is because of partners, donors and tireless workers who stepped up amid the affects by COVID-19 in 2020.â