救世军红壶募捐13日启动：Traverse City 目标24.95万美元，铃声持续至平安夜
救世军 Traverse City 分会宣布，2026年红壶募捐将于11月13日（周五）在当地 Blain's Farm & Fleet 门店启动，当天上午9时30分至10时举行公开启动仪式，由分会负责人 Major Alan Hellstrom 主持。
今年募捐目标为24.95万美元，用于支持该分会服务当地约3万名居民的各项计划。摇铃募捐将持续至12月24日，时间为周一至周六上午10时至晚7时。
一位匿名捐赠者将提供配捐：12月的周一与周六配捐上限合计5万美元，最后一周另配捐3.5万美元。当地车行 Williams Chevrolet 为今年的「金壶赞助商」。
救世军同时办理「天使树」圣诞礼物申请至11月30日，并将在11月25日感恩节与12月23日上午11时至下午2时，于其位于 Barlow 街1239号的社区中心提供免费节日餐。
救世军是兼具教会与慈善机构性质的组织，其红壶募捐自19世纪末以来已成为美国圣诞季最具标志性的街头慈善活动之一。
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Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Launches Friday With a $249,500 Goal in Traverse City
The Salvation Army of Traverse City announced that its 2026 Red Kettle Campaign launches on Friday, November 13, at the local Blain's Farm & Fleet store, with a public kickoff from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. led by Major Alan Hellstrom.
This year's goal is $249,500, supporting programs that serve roughly 30,000 local people. Bell ringing runs through December 24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
An anonymous donor will match gifts up to $50,000 on Mondays and Saturdays in December, plus an additional $35,000 in the final week. Local dealership Williams Chevrolet is this year's Gold Kettle Sponsor.
The Salvation Army is also taking Angel Tree Christmas gift applications through November 30, and will serve free holiday meals on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, and on December 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its Corps Community Center at 1239 Barlow Street.
The Salvation Army is both a church and a charitable organization, and its red kettle drive has been a fixture of the American Christmas season since the late 19th century.
(Source: The Salvation Army)
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图片来源：救世军红壶募捐点（Dwight Burdette 摄，CC BY 3.0，Wikimedia Commons） / A Salvation Army red kettle collection point (Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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