A Special Message to Christmas Volunteers

Dear Potential Volunteering Partner,

The Salvation Army offers myriad services in Central Ohio, including three After School Learning Centers, Career Enhancement Centers, a summer camp for kids, five food pantries, emergency services for low income individuals and households, and a program that links homeless families with permanent housing. And in the winter, we're even busier.

Coats for Columbus provides warm winter coats to children and adults, three separate Christmas programs provide toys and food to thousands of families each year, and pastoral services are offered in five Worship centers. Last year alone we provided services to more than 70,600 individuals.

One of our most important fundraisers is our Annual Red Kettle Campaign. The money raised during the Holiday Season supports our wide array of services. It is thanks to the generous support of the thousands of people who put money in the Red Kettles each year that we are able to continue to provide services to the needy community of Columbus.

I encourage you to participate in this worthy cause. Not only will you help us to continue the ability to provide services in Columbus, you will feel rewarded by the simple, yet powerful responses from the hundreds of shoppers with whom you come in contact. And lastly, you will be encouraging new donors as the number one method children first contribute to a charity is through The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.

Thank you in advance for considering us as a partner to volunteer this Holiday Season.  For more information or to volunteer, contact us at Info@salvationarmycolumbus.org or read more here.

Blessings,

Major Frank Kirk
Divisional Secretary for Greater Columbus