– Jmst Salvation Army donations, lagging

Jamestown (CSi) The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign is lagging about 40 percent behind last year at this time.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Major Tim Nauta, said, with a short time left in this year’s Kettle Campaign, those interested in staffing the kettles, and perhaps competitions between service clubs, businesses and others need to make arrangements soon.

Volunteers bell ringers at the red kettle locations are still welcome in the community through December 24^th

Major Tim Nauta said, this year’s goal is to raise $156,000, the same goal as last year, that was not met, that will help provide items for the food pantry, clothing, furniture, help with rent assistance, utility and transportation assistance, emergency lodging and prescription assistance on occasion.

Donations also go to the Jamestown Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program, that assists families and individuals to become self-sufficient.

Kettle volunteers work in two-hour shifts from Monday through Saturday during store hours of the businesses where the red kettles are located.

This season red kettle locations include two spots at the Park Plaza Shopping Center at both entrances to Cashwise. Three red kettles will be located at the Buffalo Mall – two at entrances to Home of Economy, and a third will be at Sears. The only outdoor red kettle this season will be in front of Wal-Mart.

Also…

The Angel Tree program involves community members visiting the trees.

Children’s wish lists are on the trees, located at the Buffalo Mall at Home of Economy, and Sears, along with Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown. The public is invited to take a card, purchase one or more of the gifts on the list and drop them off…unwrapped… with the card at the Salvation Army, on First Avenue North, by December 10th.

About 200 children have signed up, and about the same amount signing up for the Christmas Baskets.

The Angel Tree gifts and Christmas Baskets will be distributed on December 16th.

More information by calling the Jamestown Salvation Army at 701-252-0290.