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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Salvation Army will be getting a boost from the St. Cloud River Bats baseball team this year. They've partnered to sell season passes for kids, with the proceeds benefiting Salvation Army services.