Give Something. Get Something: Join the Fun and Kick Off the Walmart Salvation Army Red Kettle Season

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Nov 15, 2010, 07:15 ET

CARNEGIE, Pa., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join in the fun. Give something. Get something. The Robinson Towne Centre Walmart is ready to ring in The Salvation Army's Red Kettle season. The public is invited to share in the festivities this Thursday, November 18th at 11:00 am. In addition to holiday music and warming refreshments, Walmart has generously donated a limited number of gift cards to be distributed randomly to the crowd by Secret Santas.

Marcy Park, Walmart Market Manager and member of The Salvation Army's Greater Pittsburgh Advisory Board has been a longtime and loyal supporter of The Salvation Army and its Red Kettle Campaign. "Marcy and Walmart have a heart for this community," said Major Robert Reel, The Salvation Army's Western Pennsylvania Divisional Commander. "All across America, Walmart is a critical part of this campaign. We raise more than 25% of our total Red Kettle dollars in front of Walmart stores. In 2009, the total income in our 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division raised more than $602,000." Red Kettle income remains within the communities in which it is raised.

Weekly Red Kettle results will be tallied and displayed on posters prominently displayed in each store located in the following communities: West Mifflin; North Versailles; Robinson; Bethel Park; Pittsburgh Mills; Gibsonia; Natrona Heights; Carnegie; and Freeport Road.

Both a church and a social service organization, The Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865. Today, it provides critical services in 120 countries worldwide. The 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division serves thousands of needy families through a wide variety of support services. To learn more about The Salvation Army in Western Pennsylvania, log onto www.salvationarmy-wpa.org. The Salvation Army...Doing the most good...for the most people...in the most need.

SOURCE The Salvation Army