Kettle Campaign Launched

Officials with Vernon’s Salvation Army say the need has never been greater as the annual Kettle campaign is launched.

The goal is to raise $500,000 over the next month, funds that will be used for the food bank and Salvation Army programs.

Lieutenant Stefan Reid says they are looking for volunteers to donate a minimum two hours to man the kettles.

“They are two hour shifts, indoors across the 11 kettle campaign locations, so just give two hours, that’s all we ask. If everyone in the community even donated $10, we would reach our goal of 500-thousand dollars,” Reid told Beach Radio’s Brian Martin and Jen Bailey who were on location at Save On Foods in the Village Green Centre, one of the kettle sites.