Salvation Army Kettle Drive to Benefit Helping Hands Fund

This holiday season, when you shop at some local

stores, you will see volunteers from the Polson and Ronan area

churches and various community organizations ringing the bell for

the annual Salvation Army Kettle Drive. 

Over the past several years, the Salvation Army has

partnered with the Helping Hands Fund, a project of the Polson

Ministerial Association, by providing vouchers for those who have

emergency needs. The Helping Hands Fund serves individuals with:

food, lodging, rent, utilities, propane/fuel oil, bus tickets, gas,

personal care items and meals. 

In the past, bell ringers were paid, which was not

profitable. Salvation Army vouchers, available through the Helping

Hands Fund, are a direct result of donations raised by the Kettle

Campaign. The individuals you see ringing the bells Nov. 23 though

Dec. 24 are volunteering their time. Ninety percent of all funds

raised during the Christmas Kettle Drive stay in Lake County. Last

year, a total of $6,284 was raised. Our goal is to raise $8,000.00

this year. 

So when you see and hear a bell ringer, please put

whatever you can afford into the kettle to help us raise the

additional funds necessary to sustain our help to the needy

throughout the coming year. If you wish to volunteer for this

year’s Kettle Drive, please call 883-5532.