Detroit Red Wings Raise $24,000 for Salvation Army

Red Wings Coach Mike Babcock and General Manager Ken Holland raised $13,000 from donors in Northville.

Several former and current Detroit Red Wings rang the bell for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign Tuesday, raising a total of $24,438.69. In a friendly competition between four duos of Red Wings personnel, Coach Mike Babcock and Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland successfully defended their bell ringing title by raising $13,462 for the nonprofit, which included an anonymous $5,000 donation. The two were at Hiller's Market in Northville from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Babcock and Holland saw a 37.9 percent increase over the $9,761.06 amount raised by the duo last season. “We can’t thank Ken Holland, Mike Babcock, some of the team's most beloved former players and the entire Detroit Red Wings organization enough for this …

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Meet Red Wings Coach, General Manager at Hiller's Today

Mike Babcock and Ken Holland will ring the Salvation Army bell Tuesday at Hiller's Market.

Red Wings Coach, General Manager to Ring Salvation Army Bell in Northville

Mike Babcock and Ken Holland will ring the Salvation Army bell Tuesday at Hiller's Market.

While the current NHL lockout between owners and players has jeopardized the 2012-13 NHL season, Novi hockey fans still can see some of their favorite Detroit Red Wings in action. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will join Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland will appear Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Hiller’s Market in Northville from 4:30–6:30 p.m. to raise money for the Salvation Army. Holland is serving as Honorary Chairman of the 2012 Red Kettle Campaign for the seventh straight year. The coach and general manager's appearance is part of an effort by the Red Wings to compete amongst themselves for bragging rights across Metro Detroit to see which players and team personnel can raise the most money for the Salvation Army's Red …

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Trip to Grocery Store Could Help Feed a Child in Need

Hiller's Market and Hollywood Market are teaming up with hunger relief agencies to help feed more than 300,000 children healthy meals this summer.

Local grocery stores want to make sure the 300,000 southeast Michigan schoolchildren who receive free or reduced-fee lunches during the school year don’t go hungry this summer. With the launch of the 10-week Hunger Free Summer campaign,  Gleaners Food Bank and Forgotten Harvest are trying to provide an additional 2 million meals to children this summer. Every dollar raised during the summer campaign translates into eight nutritious meals for a child. The agencies have teamed up with Hiller’s Market and Hollywood Super Markets to raise funds and awareness about their summer program. Volunteers will be at various Hiller’s and Hollywood locations over the next few weekends accepting donations and handing out bracelets, balloons, stickers and …

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