救世军梅肯县红壶募捐11月6日启动：年度目标60万美元，主题「为善而鸣」
伊利诺伊州梅肯县的居民从本周起又会在商店门口听到熟悉的铃声。梅肯县救世军11月4日在迪凯特市的一场Kiwanis会议上宣布2026年圣诞筹款季启动：今年目标为60万美元，主题定为「为善而鸣」（Ring For Good）。红壶募捐于11月6日（周五）正式开始。
首批摇铃点设在Hickory Point Mall附近的Hobby Lobby、Blaine's Farm and Fleet，以及四家指定的Walgreens门店。随着季节推进，更多点位将陆续加入；到黑色星期五（11月27日），三家Kroger超市——Brettwood Village店、Highway 36 Airport Plaza店与South Shores店——以及Kenney's Ace Hardware也将设壶迎客。
救世军梅肯县执行主任兰德尔·萨米特少校（Major Randall Summit）负责统筹今年的筹款。红壶行动由副军团长丹尼尔·方德斯少校（Major Daniel Faundez）具体主管。机构表示，今年红壶比往年略早开壶，原因是今年假日季可供募款的天数较少，需要提前开跑才有望达标。
与往年一样，今年的60万美元将通过多种渠道汇集：街头红壶、社区活动、邮寄募款呼吁与个人捐款。所有善款都将用于梅肯县本地的救助项目与社区服务——红壶募捐的一贯原则是「本地募集、本地使用」，帮助身边的邻里渡过难关。
有意担任摇铃志愿者的居民，可通过RingForGood.org/Decatur报名选择班次与点位。救世军表示，一只有人值守的红壶，募得的善款远多于无人看管的静置红壶，志愿者的两小时班次正是这项百年传统得以延续的关键。
（来源：救世军梅肯县分会）
Salvation Army of Macon County Kicks Off Red Kettle Campaign: $600,000 Goal Under the Theme 'Ring For Good'
The familiar sound of bells is returning to store entrances across Macon County, Illinois. The Salvation Army of Macon County announced its 2026 Christmas campaign on November 4 at a Kiwanis meeting in Decatur: this year's goal is $600,000, under the theme 'Ring For Good.' The red kettle campaign officially began on Friday, November 6.
The first bell-ringing locations are the Hobby Lobby near Hickory Point Mall, Blaine's Farm and Fleet, and four select Walgreens stores. More sites will be added as the season builds; on Black Friday, November 27, bell ringers will also be stationed at three Kroger locations — Brettwood Village, the Highway 36 Airport Plaza and South Shores — along with Kenney's Ace Hardware.
Major Randall Summit, executive director of the Macon County Salvation Army, leads this year's effort, while Major Daniel Faundez, associate corps officer, oversees the red kettle campaign. The organization says the kettles are starting a little earlier this year because the holiday calendar offers fewer available fundraising days, making an early launch necessary to reach the goal.
As in past years, the $600,000 will be raised through several channels: the street kettles themselves, community events, mail appeals and individual contributions. Following the Red Kettle tradition, donations stay in Macon County to support local programs and services that help neighbors in need throughout the year.
Residents who want to volunteer as bell ringers can sign up for shifts and locations at RingForGood.org/Decatur. The Salvation Army notes that a kettle staffed by a volunteer raises far more than an unmanned one — the two-hour shifts rung by community volunteers are what keep the century-old tradition working.
(Source: The Salvation Army of Macon County)
来源：救世军梅肯县分会
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图片来源：救世军红壶摇铃募捐（资料图）。图片来自 Wikimedia Commons，公共领域。 / A Salvation Army red kettle bell ringer (file photo). Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
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