Red Kettle Campaign Delivers
By: Amanda Hara - Email
Posted: Wed 8:09 PM, Feb 13, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Salvation Army reached a new record during its Red Kettle Campaign, raising $148.7 million through bell ringers nationwide.
The campaign started around Thanksgiving.
Locally, Pilot stores helped collect money for the Salvation Army by selling paper red kettles during the campaign.
On Wednesday, Pilot presented a check for $42,500 to Salvation Army officials at the Pilot on Merchants Drive.
Keith Maner, Pilot Flying J Division Marketing Manager, said, "It was easy to motivate our people to ask for these donations. They know the money goes right back into the area, and that's motivating for everybody."
Last year Pilot raised $35,000 for the Salvation Army.
Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
powered by Disqus
Most Popular Stories
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Star chef killed over meal
Obama to push for transparency in face of threats
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
Tea party storm largely inside IRS - so far
House to vote on variable rate student loans
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
WVLT VOLUNTEER TV
6450 Papermill Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 450-8888 - Phone (865) 450-8869 - Fax
Gray Television, Inc. - Copyright © 2002-2013 - Designed by Gray Digital Media - Powered by Clickability
User Agent: CCBot/2.0 - 191128661
