Traverse City救世军红桶募捐11月13日启动 目标24.95万美元 感恩节圣诞节办免费社区餐
位于密歇根州大特拉弗斯县 Traverse City 的救世军宣布，年度「红桶募捐」（Red Kettle）将于11月13日星期五在当地 Blain's Farm & Fleet 门店前正式启动，今年募捐目标为249,500美元。该机构每年为当地约30,000名居民提供食物、住房与节日援助。
红桶义工摇铃募捐将从11月13日持续到12月24日，每周一至周六上午10点至晚7点在各合作商家门前进行。一位匿名捐赠人承诺，12月内每周一和周六的捐款将获配捐，上限50,000美元，最后一周另设35,000美元配捐。负责该机构的 Alan Hellstrom 少校表示，红桶是救世军全年最重要的筹款来源，所得全部用于本地服务。
节日援助方面，「天使树」（Angel Tree）为17岁及以下儿童登记礼物需求，申请家庭收入须在联邦贫困线150%以内，10月26日起可通过 SAAngelTree.org 申请。救世军还将在11月25日感恩节和12月23日圣诞节当天上午11点至下午2点，在 Barlow 街1239号的机构中心提供免费社区正餐，欢迎所有居民参加。
Traverse City 救世军的金桶赞助商为当地车行 Williams Chevrolet。该机构提醒，红桶义工岗位仍在招募，居民可通过其官网报名；无法到现场的捐赠人也可在线捐款，款项同样计入本地目标。（来源：救世军）
Traverse City Salvation Army Launches Red Kettle Campaign November 13 With $249,500 Goal and Free Holiday Community Meals
The Salvation Army of Traverse City, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, announced that its annual Red Kettle campaign will officially kick off on Friday, November 13, outside the local Blain's Farm & Fleet store, with a fundraising goal of $249,500. The organization serves about 30,000 people in the area each year with food, housing and seasonal assistance.
Bell ringing will run from November 13 through December 24, Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., outside participating retailers. An anonymous donor will match gifts made on Mondays and Saturdays in December up to $50,000, plus an additional $35,000 match in the final week. Major Alan Hellstrom, who leads the local corps, said the Red Kettle is the Salvation Army's most important fundraiser of the year, with all proceeds staying in the community.
For holiday assistance, the Angel Tree program registers gift wishes for children ages 17 and under from households at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level; applications opened October 26 at SAAngelTree.org. The Salvation Army will also serve free community meals on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, and on December 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its center at 1239 Barlow Street, open to all residents.
Williams Chevrolet is this year's Gold Kettle Sponsor in Traverse City. The organization said bell-ringer volunteer shifts are still open through its website, and donors who cannot visit a kettle can give online, with those gifts also counting toward the local goal. (Source: The Salvation Army)
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