Photo: The Salvation Army Despite many people having to tighten their belts this holiday season because of the high cost of living, donations to the Kelowna Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign were higher than the year before. An estimated $293,000 was raised, just short of the $300,000 goal and about $20,000 more than 2022. The tally from the overall Christmas campaign is still being added up. The goal was $750,000. The running total is $698,000 but money still has to come in from the national campaign. Last year, the Kelowna Salvation Army received $722,000 in donations over the Christmas season. “$300,000 is our goal from kettles and $450,000 is the goal for our mail campaign and special events,” notes volunteer…
Published Date: 2024-01-18
Source: Castanet
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