A sign of the impending holidays, the Salvation Army of Genesee County will host two job fairs this month looking for bell ringers for the upcoming 2013 Red Kettle campaign.
Thanks to the generous support of the people of Genesee County, the Salvation Army has surpassed their fund raising goal of $840,000 by more than $28 thousand. More than $93,000 of that came from pocket change, more than 4 tons of coins. I know there were times when I emerged from the grocery store with only a few coins in my pocket. Putting them in the Red Kettle along with lots of others trul
Even though it's not Christmas and it's not cold, Genesee County Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to ring the red kettles for their Christmas in July event, according to a recent press release. This is the second year they've done the event in the summer to try to secure more donations, according to Business Manager William Goodwill: