Time to ring the bell ... for a trophy!
Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge
Christmas is fast approaching and shoppers will soon be greeted by the sound of Christmas cheer and the Salvation Army bells ringing!
For the past two years, the Athens Service Unit has seen a decline in bell ringers during this time of cheer and giving. This year, the Athens Service Unit is issuing the “The Red Kettle Challenge Campaign” in our community to step up the efforts to help support families and children in need across Henderson County. The Red Kettle Campaign is The Salvation Army’s major fundraising event of the year and all proceeds support year-round programs and emergency assistance benefiting those in our community and are solely used in Henderson County.
How can our corporate and business community be a part of making a difference to ensure these children and families have the needed services of support year-round? We need you as community leaders to step up to the challenge and allow your employees to “Ring the Bell’ for our success.
The Athens Service Unit is in need of support from November 25 through December 23. The Kettle has open dates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. You and your organization will be able to register online with “SignUpGenius” for the days and times that work well for you and your staff. Times are allotted in 2-hour increments and you must have two staff at the kettle at a time. All bell ringers will be equipped with bells, aprons, signs, a stand, and last but not least The Kettle. The Kettles will be stationed at Walmart in Athens (Monday –Saturday) and Brookshire’s in Chandler (Saturdays only).
So, what do you get for helping the Athens Service Unit meet its goals? Number one, your organization gets to show its community support to those who give to the kettle. Number two, the organization or business that brings in the largest kettle amount will receive and keep for a year the Red Kettle Challenge Trophy. You will be able to display this in your business for the year and then return it for the next year's Kettle Campaign.
If you would like more information, reach out to Leslie Saunders at the Henderson County Help Center at 903-675-4357 or Cathy Arnold at the East Texas Crisis Center at 903-675-2137.
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