25 Local Celebrities To Ring Bells For The Salvation Army
$1.8 million raised in Milwaukee County so far
MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Twenty-five local celebrities will gather at the Milwaukee Public Market on Thursday to ring bells in support of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. As of December 11, the Red Kettle Campaign has brought in $1.8 million in Milwaukee County. The goal for the 2018 Christmas season is $3.8 million.
Red Kettle Campaign donations support more than 80 programs and services in Milwaukee County, including the Feed The Kids summer meals program, The Salvation Army Toy Shop, the backpack and school supplies program, Coats for Kids, Christmas Family Feast and the Emergency Lodge.
WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 2018, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water Street, Milwaukee
HOW TO HELP: Donate in person at Milwaukee Public Market, text “Celebrity” to 41444 and select the celebrity kettle you would like to support or donate online at http://salar.my/CELEBRITY
SCHEDULE:
North Entrance (Parking Lot)
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Rebecca Klopf & Coreen Zell (TODAY’S TMJ4)
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reggie Brown (V100.7 FM)
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Mark Rohlfing (Milwaukee Fire Department)
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tenzin Rampa (Milwaukee Wave)
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cecelia Gore & Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee Brewers Community Foundation)
East Entrance (Broadway St.)
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Mike Schlesinger & Chris Nelson (CBS 58)
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sheldon Dutes (WISN 12)
- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Pari Cruz, Jocelyne Pruna & Nayeli Santoyo (Telemundo Wisconsin)
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Riggs, Alley and Gibbons (103.7 KISS-FM)
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Steve Chamraz (TODAY’S TMJ4)
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. OPEN
West Entrance (Water & St Paul)
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jessica Tighe & Mike Curkov (CBS 58)
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ted Perry (FOX 6)
- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Lance Allan (TODAY’S TMJ4)
- 1 p.m.to 2 p.m. Mark Baden (WISN 12)
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Jim Tremmel with “Molly the Motorcycle Dog”
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 501St Legion (Star Wars)
BACKGROUND: The Salvation Army first invited celebrities to ring bells during the 2013 Red Kettle Campaign. In 2014, The Salvation Army introduced a competition component to Celebrity Bell Ringing Day. Celebrities participate in a friendly competition by ringing bells for one hour. Celebrities collect money in their kettles at Milwaukee Public Market and from donations made online through a special link. The individual/group who raises the most money receives a traveling trophy and recognition at our volunteer luncheon. Past winners include: Katie Crowther of TODAY’S TMJ4 (2014), Christina Palladino of WISN 12 (2015), and Rebecca Klopf and Coreen Zell of TODAY’S TMJ4 (2016, 2017). The Salvation Army gives special thanks to every celebrity who has participated in the past and present for their support of the Red Kettle Campaign.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (Human NeedsIndex.org). Locally, 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support programs and services in Milwaukee County.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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