The Estevan Salvation Army has set a goal of $100,000 for its annual Christmas campaigns, the same goal that it had a year ago.
The Salvation Army has the Christmas kettle campaign, which will run from Nov. 29-Dec. 22, and the letter appeal. The letters have been mailed to Estevan residents, asking for donations to support the Salvation Army’s efforts.
The goal for the kettles is $30,000, and the goal for the mail-outs is $70,000.
Ronza Reynard, the manager of family services for the Salvation Army, said they wanted to have the same goal as the year before.
“We do know that it is still kind of tough in Estevan, with everybody trying to keep going here,” said Reynard.
Last year the two campaigns generated a total of $96,404.
“This is our big fundraising push for the year. Money that is raised over the Christmas season helps us during the Christmas season, but it also helps us throughout the year,” said Reynard.
“We do still count on donations throughout the year, because the food bank is busy all the time. It’s not just busy at Christmas.”
The money raised will go to sending children to a camp during the summer months, running a back-to-school backpack program, partnering with the Warm Welcome kitchen program and having other initiatives to assist those in the community.
Reynard is confident the Salvation Army will meet its goal, thanks to the support it has received from Estevan in the past.
