Local Celebrities To Participate in Friendly Bell Ringing Competition

MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Local celebrities will gather for a friendly competition on Thursday, December 12 at the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., to ring bells in support of The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County’s 2024 Red Kettle Campaign. The overall goal for the Christmas fundraising season is $3.5 million.

Participants include well-known figures from television, sports, radio, and social media, all eager to ring bells and raise funds for those in need.

“Every dollar donated helps us provide meals, shelter, and emergency support to families in crisis—not just at Christmas, but all year long,” said Major Beverly Gates, Area Commander for The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County. “From immediate needs to long-term care, donations can create lasting change in our communities.”

In 2023, local celebrities raised $6,859.48 at the kettles.

Donors can support their celebrity of choice by giving in person at the Milwaukee Public Market, by texting Celebrity to 24365 and selecting the kettle they would like to support, or by donating online and selecting the kettle they would like to support at https://salarmy.us/CBR24.

The competition will culminate in a special ceremony where the winner will be announced and recognized for their fundraising efforts.

Local celebrities participating this year include:

11 – noon

1. Alex Corradetti and Frankie Jupiter (CBS 58)
2. @MKEeeeEats (Digital creator)
3. Don Black (Jammin 98.3)

Noon – 1 p.m.

1. Adriana Mendez and Tom Durian (TMJ4)
2. Chief Aaron Lipski (Milwaukee Fire Department)
3. @DiscoverMilwaukee (Digital creator)

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

1. Greg Borowski (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2. Santa Claus (Don Cohen)
3. Homer Blow (BlowRadio)

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

1. Kristin Brey (620 WTMJ)
2. Gerron Jordan/Diana Gutiérrez (WISN 12)
3. TBA

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

1. Aaron Maybin and Nikola Junewicz (FOX6)
2. Bernie Brewer/Racing Sausages (Milwaukee Brewers)
3. TBA

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

1. James Groh (TMJ4)
2. Megan Carpenter and Brooke Brighton (Spectrum News 1)
3. Steve “Sparky” Fifer (1250 AM / 105.7 FM The FAN)

Past Winners of Celebrity Bell Ringing Day

2014: Katie Crowther (TMJ4)

2015: Christina Palladino (WISN12)

2016, 2017, 2018: Rebecca Klopf and Coreen Zell (TMJ4)

2019: Adrienne Pedersen and Derrick Rose of (WISN12)

2020: Chief Aaron Lipski and Asst. Chief Andrew Timm (Milwaukee Fire Department)

2021: Carl Deffenbaugh and Suzanne Spencer (FOX6)

2022, 2023: The Wisconsin Diamond Dancers

About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army helped nearly 24 million people in 2022 overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every ZIP code. By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country. For more information, visit SAMilwaukee.org

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.