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Bell ringers are collecting; $20 bill donations turn into $100 on Dec. 14
Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign DAVE GORGON
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he Salvation Army’s bell ringers are getting in place throughout the Downriver area for the holiday season. However, anyone planning to donate at least $20 into a local Red Kettle may want to consider Dec, 14 as the day to do it. On that Saturday, every $20 bill donated will be matched by four more $20 bills by members of the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club, turning each $20 donation into $100. The venture is the first for the Wyandotte-based Downriver Salvation Army, which counts on donations throughout the holidays to provide services to the needy all year long. Organizers said that the $20 donations must include $20 bills for the match to take place. The goal is to
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increase funds collected during the Red Kettle Campaign. The Grosse Ile Country Club raised tens of thousands of dollars during a special fundraiser on Nov. 8 to provide funding for the match. The partnership continues a connection between long-time club officer Leo Stevenson and The Salvation Army that has included fundraising, the creation of an endowment fund and the start of a soup kitchen. Stevenson, a Wyandotte native and Grosse Ile resident, is managing director of wealth management at Merrill Lynch’s Wyandotte location. The Salvation Army, founded in 1865 in England, is a faith-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people in need. During the past year, The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit SEE SALVATION, Page 3
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