Fargo Community Offers Tidal Wave Grassroots Support
The 2008 kettle season is still weeks away, yet the Fargo Salvation Army is already brimming with community support: Four local organizations have each agreed to provide at least 88 volunteers for an entire day of bell ringing. (read more)

Vikings Players “Ignore No More” at Homeless Shelter
Minnesota Vikings defensive line coach Karl Dunbar and four of his players visited The Salvation Army Harbor Light Shelter Oct. 31 to show their support of the Army’s new “Ignore No More” campaign. (read more)

Department 56 Donates 100 Handmade Coats
Eden Prairie-based giftware retailer Department 56 Inc. donated more than 100 handmade winter jackets to The Salvation Army “Coats for Kids” program, which provides warm winter clothing to children in need. (read more)

The Salvation Army Supports Seniors’ Heartfelt Quilt Project
When a person dies, the highest degree of respect should be given to their body in the moments after they pass on. Recognizing this delicate subject, The Salvation Army has partnered with a group of seniors in southwest Minnesota who are sewing quilts for four nursing homes in Rock County. The quilts will be used to cover the deceased when they are carted out of the nursing facilities. (read more)