100% generous…0% frostbite

It seems as the economy gets bumpier, Hoosiers start reflecting on their blessings. Steady job? Check. Warm home? Check. Healthy family? Check. And we all know there are plenty of our neighbors who can’t make that list.

Applications for Christmas assistance are over double than last year. But, each of us can do a little to lighten the burden for struggling families. We’re offering you the chance to host your very own Salvation Army Red Kettle without even having to stand outside.  

This is the ONLY way for you to volunteer for The Salvation Army from the comfort of your living room.  The idea is simple:  Create and customize your own Online Red Kettle, then email your friends and ask them to donate to your kettle.  (And you won’t be caught digging for change at the mall.)

How do you get started?  Simply go to OnlineRedKettle.org, click “Start A New Kettle,” and follow the instructions.  If you have any questions, we can help.  Email us at ORK@SalvationArmyIndiana.org and we will help you set up your Online Red Kettle.

Your group, company, or organization can also form a team kettle.  Just click “Start A New Kettle” and then “Start A Team.”  You can set a team goal and members of the team can set their own individual goals.  Find out more about the team kettle here.

This year’s Tree of Lights goal is $2.75 million.  Sounds like a lofty goal, but if just 1,000 people set up an Online Red Kettle with a goal of $275 and they reach their goal, we can raise $275,000 online.  That’s 10% of our Tree of Lights goal.  So if you love The Salvation Army but you hate the cold, host an Online Red Kettle. 

And, of course, if you love The Salvation Army and you love standing out in the cold, contact our volunteer coordinator, Elizabeth, and set up a time to ring a real bell.