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By Victor Kaisar

Kettle Update

Salvation Army Kettle campaign hits 90 per cent of fundraising goal

Dec 23, 2024 | 1:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — It’s the final push for the Salvation Army in Kamloops as its annual kettle campaign draws to a close this week.

Major Orest Goyak says they’ve raised $216,000 so far this year, which puts the campaign at 90 per cent of the original $240,000 goal.

“It is quite a big jump over the last few days,” Goyak said. “I guess people heard were were falling behind and folks jumped up. We’re very optimistic that we’ll come very very close, if not hitting that goal.”

There are two days to go in this year’s kettle campaign, which wraps up on Christmas Eve.

“Kettles will be out all day today and pretty much half the day tomorrow, maybe 2, 3 o’clock at some locations,” Goyak said.

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“We encourage you to stop by the kettle and drop some funds in or tap your credit card or your debit card to help us make that goal.”

Last year’s kettle campaign came up about $9,500 short of the $240,000 goal.

“The money raised will stay right here locally in Kamloops and will support Salvation Army programs like our emergency disaster, our weekly feeding programs, kids programs, kids camps, seniors programs, youth programs,” Goyak said.

“It helps us through the whole year with our funding for the Salvation Army and support for the community.”