CHRISTMAS
“The Salvation Army is different because I don’t have to get all dressed up—I don’t have to put on the ritz. They make me feel at home and accept me the way I am.” -- Rose
2011 Twin Cities Christmas Statistics
- Red kettles raised more than $3.4 million
- There were more than 437 Salvation Army kettle sites in the Twin Cities
- More than 30,000 volunteers rang bells for 16,237 hours
- 950 groups rang bells for The Salvation Army
- 149 scouting groups rang bells
- 62 Lions, Lioness and Leos Clubs rang bells
- 144 church groups rang bells
- 35 fire departments rang bells
- 127 school groups rang bells
- 31,337 checks were sent to us
- Throughout the Northern Division, serving Minnesota and North Dakota, we responded to more than 3,800 prayer and memorial requests during the 2011 Christmas season.
