Articles tagged: Salvation Army
In the home stretch, Salvation Army still $25,000 under its $330,000 fundraising goal
Posted: Jan 21, 2013With less than two weeks left in its Red Kettle fundraiser, The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County is still $25,000 under its goal of $330,000. Read more »
Washtenaw County Salvation Army $40K behind donation goal
Posted: Dec 24, 2012Major John Williams of The Salvation Army poses with a pile of toys and food collected from Sunday's Stuff the Blue Goose event in Saline. Williams said they have 1,500 families signed up to participate ... Read more »
Washtenaw County Salvation Army sees $25K decline in donations
Posted: Dec 11, 2012The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County has seen a $25,000 decline in donations for the first time in five years, according to organization officials. Read more »
Michigan State Police car to be filled with donations Sunday, Dec. 9
Posted: Dec 02, 2012"Stuffing a Blue Goose for Christmas" is a program to help needy families in the area, not something that should raise the ire of animal-rights activists. "Blue Goose" is a nickname for a Michigan State ... Read more »
U-M architecture student summits tallest mountain in Western Hemisphere using self-made tent
Posted: Mar 22, 2012Minutes after erecting his tent on South American soil for the first time, Andrew McCarthy stood at the base of one of the world's tallest mountains stunned by what he had just witnessed. Day and ... Read more »
Salvation Army $14,000 behind as Red Kettle campaign nears end
Posted: Dec 20, 2011The chime of the bells ringing for The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County will end as late as 3 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 - traditionally the final day for the iconic red kettles at ... Read more »
Bells are ringing: Paid Salvation Army bell ringers take to the malls and markets this holiday season
Posted: Dec 10, 2011For much of his eight-hour shift, Tracey Foley stands in a small rectangle of space, braving the elements: The cold and wind and sometimes snow. He greets the strangers who pass him. He smiles and ... Read more »
Column: Red kettle shenanigans in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 08, 2011In years past, members of the Ann Arbor Police Department used to ring the bell to fill the red kettles of the Salvation Army, usually on the last Friday before Christmas. There were numerous kettles ... Read more »
With donations down 10%, Salvation Army asks donors to pitch in for Red Kettle campaign
Posted: Dec 02, 2011Giving to The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County's Red Kettle campaign is down 10 percent from this time last year, and Maj. John Williams says he's hoping donors will be extra generous in the coming ... Read more »
COLUMN: Q&A with Major John Williams: Gearing up for the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign
Posted: Sep 03, 2011When my nephew came home from college at the start of summer, the first question I asked him was, “When does school start?” His response: “Really?” Then I found myself Back to School shopping in ... Read more »
With slideshow: Salvation Army Toy Shop gives families a chance to select gifts, clothes for children
Posted: Dec 22, 2010Marie Bradley shopped with her fiancé Jace Calderon for toys for their two daughters at the Salvation Army Toy Shop on Tuesday. The couple browsed rows of tables covered with new toys, categorized by gender and ... Read more »
Washtenaw County Salvation Army needs upswing in donations to meet Red Kettle goal
Posted: Dec 13, 2010Jeanne Brooks rings bells for the Salvation Army outside the Kmart on Maple Road in Ann Arbor. Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.comDonations to The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County's Red Kettle campaign are "trending" about $8,000 ... Read more »
Salvation Army of Washtenaw County seeking volunteer bell ringers
Posted: Nov 28, 2010The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County is looking for volunteer bell ringers to fill shifts at the nonprofit’s 49 Washtenaw County kettle locations through Dec. 24. Volunteers are asked to donate a minimum of two ... Read more »
Salvation Army's red kettles to return to Washtenaw County for holiday season, volunteers sought
Posted: Nov 10, 2010The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County will kick off the giving season with an event at Briarwood Mall Friday. The iconic red kettles and bell ringers will make their first appearance at the "Santa set" ... Read more »
Associated Press: New England Patriots hire former Michigan football player Corwin Brown
Posted: Jan 29, 2010FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have hired former Notre Dame assistant and former Michigan football player Corwin Brown as a defensive coach. The Patriots announced Brown's appointment Friday. He had spent the ... Read more »
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