Salvation Army Branson is already 10-thousand dollars behind in donations compared to last year’s Red Kettle campaign.
Corps Officer Shawn DeBaar says the decline is due in part to the loss of 3 business locations which hosted red kettles in the past, and contributed a quarter of the overall income…
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DeBaar says not meeting the goal will result in a cut-back of essential services to the community.
To donate to the Salvation Army, call 417-339-4434; you can mail a donation to P.O. Box 1715, Branson, MO 65616; donate online at www.donate.salvationarmyusa.org/stl/give; or give to the traditional red kettles across the community.