Thursday, January 5, 2012
Organization still accepting donations through January to meet goal.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- John McKay
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Salvation Army Plymouth Corps' Christmas fundraising campaign for Plymouth, Northville, Canton and Belleville has collected $278,539, according to a news release from the organization. This accounts for 88.4 percent of its $315,000 Christmas goal from this past holiday. According to the news release, the organization's Red Kettle drive has collected $205,699 of its targeted $225,000. Its campaign saw bell-ringers at a variety of businesses in the four communities and included noteworthy bell-ringers such as Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock and general manager Ken Holland in Northville and players Drew Miller and Valtteri Filppula in Plymouth Township. While the bell-ringing portion of the campaign has ended, contributions made …
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The Salvation Army
9451 S Main St, Plymouth, MI
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Plymouth Corps seeks volunteers as holiday fundraising reaches final stretch.
A visit to Plymouth and Northville by some Detroit Red Wings personalities to help ring bells helped the Salvation Army Plymouth Corps catch up with 2010’s donation pace, but the organization still is behind pace for its 2011 goals. Maj. Dan Hull of the Plymouth Corps said the group has raised $94,080 so far this year with its Red Kettle Campaign and is at 41.8 percent of its 2011 goal of $225,000. Overall, the group’s fundraising has totaled $115,514, at 36.7 percent of its goal of $315,000, including the Red Kettle Campaign. Sandy Kollinger, volunteer and special events coordinator, said that these numbers are on pace with 2010, but behind what is needed to reach this year’s goals. She said the group still needs volunteers for the …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Six Detroit players, coach and general manager scheduled to collect donations in Plymouth, Northville, Birmingham and Troy.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
- John McKay
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Members of the Detroit Red Wings will be sporting red kettles Friday in Plymouth, Northville, Birmingham and Troy to raise money for the Salvation Army, according to a news release from the team. Coach Mike Babcock and Ken Holland, the team's executive vice president and general manager, will collect donations from 3:30-5:30 p.m. outside Hiller's Market in downtown Northville. Holland is serving as the honorary chairman for the Salvation Army's 2011 Red Kettle Campaign for the sixth straight year, according to the news release. Drew Miller and Valtteri Filppula of the Red Wings will be at the Kroger in Plymouth. Red Wings players Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm will collect donations in front of Hockeytown Authentics in Troy. Fans at …
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Kroger (Birmingham, MI)
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425 N Center St, Northville, MI
Hiller's Market (Northville, MI)
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Kroger Food and Pharmacy
44525 Ann Arbor Rd W, Plymouth, MI
Kroger (Plymouth, MI)
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1845 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI
Hockeytown Authentics (Troy, MI)
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