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Released 8 January 2013
KNOXVILLE, TENN. - January 7, 2013 - Thanks to generous
donations from the Knoxville area community, thousands of volunteer hours and
the support of area retailers, The Salvation Army raised an area command record
of just over $650,000 through the 2012 Red Kettle Campaign. The total
represents an 11% increase over 2011 and exceeded the goal of $600,000.
The total includes Knoxville,
Maryville, Oak
Ridge and Sevierville. The campaign, which kicked off
on November 12 and ran through Christmas Eve, is The Salvation Army's largest
fundraising event and accounts for about 15% of its total operating budget for
the year.
"We're again overwhelmed with the
generosity of our friends and neighbors here in the Knoxville area," said Area
Commander, Major Albert Villafuerte . "We were ahead of the pace needed to
exceed our goal for most of the campaign again this year and were able to take
advantage of the drier weather to maximize our kettle locations throughout the
command."
The contributions helped to fund
The Salvation Army's Christmas programs, which helped over 3,000 families in
need in 2012. They will also help keep area programs and services, which affect
nearly 30,000 people in East Tennessee, going throughout 2013.
Even though the Red Kettle
Campaign has come to a close, the need is still great. Requests for assistance
are ever-growing and donations are needed throughout the year to support the
requests. Donations can be made anytime by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or by visiting
www.salvationarmyknoxville.org.
About The Salvation Army
The
Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church
established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without
discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million
Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the
broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the
hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to
the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for
underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out
those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to
www.salvationarmyusa.org.
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