Salvation Army Sets Out to “Rescue Christmas” Due to COVID-19 Impact

The Salvation Army of Martin, St. Lucie & Okeechobee Counties
Sets Out to “Rescue Christmas” Due to Immense Impact of COVID-19

Across the nation, the largest social-services organization launches iconic holiday fundraising campaign earlier than ever to meet increasing need

For the first time in 130 years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the country in order to rescue Christmas. The funds raised through the organization’s iconic red kettles are at risk this year due to COVID-19 while requests for services are at an all-time high.

Now more than ever, The Salvation Army is making it safer and simpler to donate in order to support the most vulnerable within our community this Christmas:

• Red Kettle season begins after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, 2020, with kettles placed throughout Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee on the following twelve days during November and December:
  
  
  • November 27th and 28th
    
    
  • December 4th-5th, 11th-12th, 18th-19th, and the 21st - 24th
    
    
• Volunteer to be a bellringer by signing up at RegisterToRing.com.
  
  
• Give hope and joy to kids and families in need through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program and adopt an Angel at AdoptAnAngel2020.org.
  
  
• The best way to ensure that these vital services continue is to enlist in Love’s Army with a sustaining monthly gift of $25 per month.
  
  
• Donate digitally with Apple Pay or Google Pay at any red kettle in Florida.
  
  
• Ask Amazon Alexa to donate by saying, “Alexa, donate to The Salvation Army,” then specifying the amount.
  
  
• Give any amount by texting “KETTLES” to 91999.
  
  
• Donate physical gifts in bulk.

Every donation provides help and hope to those in need, and all gifts stay within the community in which they are given. Visit RescueChristmas.org to donate or learn more about how you can help The Salvation Army rescue Christmas this year. If you need services or know of someone in need, please visit https://salvationarmyflorida.org/martincounty to find a location near you.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army annually helps more than 23 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country. In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood.