Help
Us This Christmas
The
Christmas Kettle is possibly the most recognized icon of The
Salvation Army. With locations all over Saskatoon, it is almost
impossible to miss seeing someone ringing a bell and collecting
donations using the kettles during the holiday season.
This
year the kettle campaign will start November 19th and runs six
days a week through Christmas Eve.
All donations
received in Saskatoon remain in Saskatoon.
In 2008,
The Salvation Army in Saskatoon provided:
- 84,725
meals served
- 17,553
beds provided
- 5458
adults and children provided with emergency after hours assistance
- 122
emergency food hampers provided
- 2509
hotel rooms used to provide emergency shelter for women and
children with 8278 meals provided
- 203
emergency infant needs provided for
- 2
fires where our help was requested to provide coffee, beverages,
and sandwiches
- 230
bus tickets arranged for
- 1131
taxies provided
- 104
Family Tracing cases
- 4223
people given free clothing
By ringing
a bell for just one day, a group can raise enough money to play
a big part in what we do for the families of Saskatoon.
Groups
or individuals may volunteer to staff a kettle for an entire
day or at least a three-hour shift at a kettle location.
To volunteer
for the kettles, please contact Carol Hutton at (306) 242.6833
or via e-mail at carol.hutton@salvationarmysaskatoon.org..
