BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — The holiday season has concluded, and the world is getting settled into 2024. However, that doesn't mean there isn't room for heartwarming news from the holidays to start off the new year.
The Salvation Army of Bryan-College Station has announced that they have exceeded their Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goal in a press release. The organization was looking to raise $200,000 in their 2023 holiday campaign, but finished with a total of $224,440.
“I am so excited to announce that we surpassed our 2023 budgeted red kettle fundraising goal of $200,000 and actually raised $224,440 through the Red Kettle Campaign. This represents a tremendous effort from our staff and volunteers and especially those who gave so generously to The Salvation Army throughout the Christmas season; our community, businesses, donors and supporters, and corporate partners,” said Captain Luis Villanueva of The Salvation Army in a press release. “We simply couldn’t do it without you all! The budgeted goal is the minimum amount we need to support The Salvation Army’s year-round programs and services here in Brazos County. However, the more we raise, the more people we can help.”
While the organization's fundraising efforts are most visible in the community during the holidays, they are always looking to make an impact year-round for the community.
“Every dollar raised at the red kettles stays right here in our community. Your holiday giving makes change every day at The Salvation Army,” said Villanueva. “When a family comes to us because they can’t afford to put food on the table, it’s your donation that makes it possible for us to hand them a food box. When a mother needs help paying the utility bill to keep the lights on, your generosity means that we can pay that bill. And when a child climbs onto the bus headed to summer camp for the first time, your support helps provide a week that child will never forget. Thank you! Thank you on behalf of the countless people you will never meet that will come to The Salvation Army this year with nowhere else to turn. Your support means we will be there to share help, hope and love, in all situations.”
Click here for more information on the Salvation Army of Bryan-College Station and how you can support the organization.
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