{"id":81835,"date":"2025-12-13T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/81835\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T04:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:00:10","slug":"wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-collects-over-3k-in-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/81835\/","title":{"rendered":"WCTV\u2019s 12th annual Red Kettle Takeover Day collects over $3K in donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is thanks to generosity from the Big Bend community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/08\/wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-wraps-up-thank-you-your-generosity\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/08\/wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-wraps-up-thank-you-your-generosity\/\">WCTV\u2019s Red Kettle Takeover Day<\/a> was Thursday, and a total of $3,575.17 was collected in person and online for The Salvation Army of Tallahassee!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Thursday marked WCTV\u2019s 12th takeover, and this year brings our total over the past 11 years $65,000!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Salvation Army\u2019s Red Kettle campaign is the organization\u2019s largest annual fundraiser. The money, raised during the kettle season, will fund programs to help families in Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla counties throughout 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765598410_836_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Thank you to everyone who came out and donated!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/12\/something-good-wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-collects-over-3k-donations\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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