Without your help, not only will the bells near the Salvation Army’s red kettles lay silent, but community members may not get the help they need. Salvation Army chapters nationwide are working on getting their red kettles staffed for the holiday season. The organization is more likely to receive donations to their kettles when paired with a volunteer or two ringing bells, singing songs, or simply saying hello. Sheriff Matt Joski helps organize the effort in Kewaunee County, which raised more than $22,900 in 2022. Joski not only sees the money come in, but he also sees it going out as the county’s lone voucher writer. He says the cold temperatures increase the need in the community.

You can contact Salvation Army representatives in Door and Kewaunee counties to learn how you can help staff a red kettle this winter from the weekend following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Last year’s Red Kettle Campaign raised more than $102 million nationwide.