{"id":82936,"date":"2025-12-14T10:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82936\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:27:22","slug":"wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-wraps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82936\/","title":{"rendered":"WCTV\u2019s 12th annual Red Kettle Takeover Day wraps up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Ring-a-ling hear them ring, it\u2019s Christmas time in Tallahassee! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Once again, WCTV hosted its annual holiday tradition, our 12th annual Red Kettle Takeover Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">From 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, members of the WCTV team collected donations for the Salvation Army of Tallahassee at Walmart off Thomasville Road in Tallahassee.<\/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 class=\"text | article-text\">If you would still like to donate, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/redkettleday\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/redkettleday\/\">virtual Red Kettle<\/a> page on WCTV\u2019s website, where you can donate until midnight Thursday. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The WCTV team will be out at Walmart on Thomasville Road until 6:30 p.m. Thursday, collecting...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/XK3U5OJOBBFS5DPMPN34ASSHSQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The WCTV team will be out at Walmart on Thomasville Road until 6:30 p.m. Thursday, collecting donations for the Salvation Army.(Jacob Murphey\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In the past eleven years, this one-day fundraiser has helped raise more than $61,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A grand total of how much WCTV raised will be announced Friday.<\/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\/08\/wctvs-12th-annual-red-kettle-takeover-day-wraps-up-thank-you-your-generosity\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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