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National Donut Day Benefits Salvation Army [VIDEO]

Peter Kay — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:30:51 +0000

It's Homer Simpson's favorite day. Today is traditionally National Donut Day and it has been for an incredible 75 YEARS! Buying a donut today at a local grocery store chain will help the efforts of The St. Cloud Salvation Army.

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Salvation Army Seeks Donations For Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:50 +0000

The Salvation Army is looking for donations to help the people affected by yesterday's deadly tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma.

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Salvation Army Gets A Donation From Local Girl Scout Troop [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:31:57 +0000

Fourth and fifth grade Girl Scouts from Mary Of Lords in Little Falls donated around 5,000 items to the St. Cloud Area Salvation Army today (Wednesday).

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$1,111 Dropped into Local Salvation Army Red Kettle

Jim Maurice — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:25:28 +0000

St. Grand is at it again. An unidentified man dropped $1,111 into the Salvation Army's red kettle, outside of Mills Fleet Farm in Waite Park.

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Mayors Brave Chilly Air to Ring Salvation Army Bells [PHOTOS]

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:07:26 +0000

The Salvation Army is racing the clock to meet their holiday fund raising goal, and some of our area mayors are rising to the occasion.

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Salvation Army Far Behind in Fundraising Goal

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:39:51 +0000

The St. Cloud Salvation Army needs your help to spread the word. Christmas donations are lagging $85,000 behind last year's totals at this time.

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Salvation Army Gearing Up for Toy Store Distribution [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:01:01 +0000

The Salvation Army is busily preparing for their annual Toy Store Distribution at the St. Cloud Armory.

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Anonymous Donor Puts $1,100 in St. Cloud Salvation Army Kettle [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:44:59 +0000

There have been numerous, high profile reports of thousand dollar donations to Salvation Army Red Kettles this season around Minnesota - and the very latest has been discovered right here in the St. Cloud area.

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Skalicky Foundation Announces Community Charity Challenge

Jim Maurice — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:59:46 +0000

The Norman C. Skalicky Foundation and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation are conducting their community matching challenge for area food shelves again this year. They will match every dollar donated, up to $50,000.

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Salvation Army Commemorates Red Kettle Season in St. Cloud

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:38:31 +0000

The air was chilly, but shoppers and well-wishers gathered at the Cooper Avenue Coborn's on Thursday evening to commemorate the start of the Salvation Army's Red Kettle donation drive.

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Salvation Army Kicks Off Red Kettle Season in St. Cloud Tomorrow

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:47:03 +0000

The familiar sight and sound of the Salvation Army's Red Kettles will make their seasonal debut in St. Cloud tomorrow.

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Salvation Army Opening Thrift Store in Hoye Building [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:40:36 +0000

Another thrift store is opening in St. Cloud. The Salvation Army is opening the second hand store in the former Hoye Home Furnishings Building.

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Salvation Army Finishes Chapel Construction

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:10:15 +0000

A Salvation Army project that broke ground last May is reaching completion.

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Salvation Army Has Successful Christmas Campaign

Jim Maurice — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:42:36 +0000

The St. Cloud Salvation Army had a successful Christmas fundraising campaign. They raised just over $552,000 this year, topping the 2010 total by over $15,000.

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Mayor Kleis Ringing the Bell in the WJON Studio

Jim Maurice — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:27:39 +0000

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis rang the bell for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign last (Thursday) night. He also brought he bell and kettle with him to the WJON studios this (Friday) morning.

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Area Mayors Ringing the Salvation Army Bell

Jim Maurice — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:11:14 +0000

Five St. Cloud metro area mayors will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army today (Thursday). The Mayor's Ring-A-Thon has a goal of raising $3,000, and an anonymous donor has agreed to match them up to another $3,000.

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Salvation Army Bell-Ringer Misses World Record, Meets Personal Goal

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:55:05 +0000

Last week we told you about Tiga Stevenson, a local woman attempting to set the world record for the longest amount of time ringing the Salvation Army's Red Kettle bell. She didn't set the world record, but she definitely met and exceeded her own goal.

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Salvation Army's "Fill the Flyer" Campaign Met with Strong Support [GALLERY]

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:01:48 +0000

The Salvation Army's "Fill the Flyer" campaign is a smashing holiday season success. As of yesterday, the total amount of food collected through the bus food drive campaign, through various stops around the St. Cloud area, has reached over thirteen hundred pounds.

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St. Cloud Woman Goes for Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Record [VIDEO]

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:38 +0000

St. Cloud resident Tiga Stevenson is a woman on a mission - she's attempting to set the new world record for hours spent consecutively ringing the Salvation Army Red Kettle bell.

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St. Cloud Salvation Army Reports Strong Donations this Season [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:27:18 +0000

The Salvation Army has 11 more days of holiday campaigning left, and the results so far are strong.

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