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Salvation Army Beats Red Kettle Goal of $900,000

The Salvation Army thanked the FM area for helping beat their Red Kettle goal

You helped the Salvation Army reach its annual Red Kettle fundraising goal in the metro. They raised $904,678, beating the goal of $900,000. Majors Elaine and Byron Medlock say they plan on retiring in May of 2018. They say a goal of raising $1 million next winter would be a great way to go out with a bang. “It’s been a…

Giving Back and Getting Back: Salvation Army Christmas Eve Meal

An over 20-year-long tradition continues to grow and spread joy.

FARGO, N.D. For more than 20 years, Community Presbyterian Church of West Fargo and the Salvation Army have hosted a special Christmas Eve meal for those in need in the area. Christmas Eve is a busy time at the Salvation Army’s location downtown. Each year, they feed around 170 people. At 80–years–old, Marvin L. Snyder has been homeless for much…

The Salvation Army Distributes Their Christmas Food Boxes

Over 500 deserving families in the F–M area received a Christmas food box thanks to the Salvation Army.

Over 500 deserving families in the F–M area received a Christmas food box thanks to the Salvation Army. “We’re putting together our Christmas baskets for Christmas and it’s a very busy time down here and we have volunteers down here putting them together,” Said Major Byron Medlock of the Salvation Army. “Today we started out building boxes, and we’re going to…