WELL, THE SOUNDS OF BELLS RINGING OUTSIDE OF GROCERY STORES ACROSS THE AREA THAT’S COMING TO AN END AS THE SALVATION ARMY WINDS DOWN ITS ANNUAL RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN. JUST LAST WEEK, OFFICIALS SAID THEY WERE STILL $1 MILLION SHORT OF THEIR GOAL. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER YASMINE RODRIGUEZ IN MOUNT LEBANON TONIGHT ON THEIR PROGRESS AND HOW YOU CAN STILL DONATE. WELL, IN JUST ONE WEEK, THE SALVATION ARMY WAS ABLE TO COLLECT $1 MILLION IN DONATIONS, BRINGING THEM JUST SO MUCH CLOSER TO THEIR $2.3 MILLION GOAL. AND THEY DID SO ON THE LAST DAY OF IN-PERSON DONATIONS. HELLO. GOOD MORNING, MERRY CHRISTMAS. IT’S THESE VOLUNTEERS YOU’VE BEEN SEEING ALL HOLIDAY SEASON RINGING THE BELL AND COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR THE SALVATION ARMY’S RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN. WE OFTEN STAND IN THAT THAT GAP BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE GENEROSITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THAT GENEROSITY IS WHAT THE SALVATION ARMY RELIES ON IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SERVICES LIKE DISASTER RELIEF AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY ALL YEAR ROUND. THEY’RE THE FIRST AT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS LIKE FIRES, FLOODS, THE AMOUNT THAT PEOPLE DONATE IS TRULY A LIFESAVER. THIS YEAR, THEY HAD A GOAL OF $2.3 MILLION. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SALVATION ARMY SAYS AT LAST CHECK ACROSS 28 COUNTIES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THEY’VE REACHED 88% OF THEIR GOAL, REACHING. $2,030,632. IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY ALONE, $415,306 WAS RAISED FOR THEIR $527,000 GOAL. HITTING THE GOAL IS SOMETHING THE ORGANIZATION RELIES ON. IF WE FALL SHORT, THERE WILL BE CERTAINLY SOME CUTBACKS THAT WILL NEED TO HAPPEN, AND WE WANT TO AVOID THAT AT ALL COSTS. NOW YOU CAN STILL DONATE ONLINE. YOU CAN HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE AT DOT COM AND WE’LL TELL YOU HOW. COVERING ALLEGHE
Salvation Army nears fundraising goal in Western Pennsylvania
The Salvation Army has raised over $2 million in Western Pennsylvania, nearing its $2.3 million goal, as the last day for in-person donations concludes
Updated: 6:15 PM EST Dec 24, 2025
The Salvation Army has raised nearly $1 million in just one week, bringing them closer to their $2.3 million goal as the last day for in-person donations concludes.Volunteers have been ringing bells and collecting donations for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign throughout the holiday season, collecting donations in hopes of reaching the organization’s goal.”We often stand in that gap between the needs of the community and the generosity of the community,” said Major Marcus Jugenheimer, Salvation Army Western PA Divisional CommanderThe Salvation Army relies on this generosity to provide services like disaster relief and utility assistance to those in need throughout the year.”They are the first at everything that happens, like fires, floods. The people donate, it’s truly a lifesaver,” said volunteer William Kofalt.This year, the organization set a goal of $2.3 million. A spokesperson for the Salvation Army said that across 28 counties in Western Pennsylvania, they have raised $2,030,632, which is 88% of their goal. In Allegheny County alone, $415,306 was raised toward their $527,000 goal. Meeting this goal is crucial for the organization.”If we fall short, there will be certainly some cutbacks that will need to happen, and we want to avoid that at all costs,” Jugenheimer said.Donations can still be made online by texting “kettle” to 3-1-3-3-3.
PITTSBURGH —
The Salvation Army has raised nearly $1 million in just one week, bringing them closer to their $2.3 million goal as the last day for in-person donations concludes.
Volunteers have been ringing bells and collecting donations for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign throughout the holiday season, collecting donations in hopes of reaching the organization’s goal.
“We often stand in that gap between the needs of the community and the generosity of the community,” said Major Marcus Jugenheimer, Salvation Army Western PA Divisional Commander
The Salvation Army relies on this generosity to provide services like disaster relief and utility assistance to those in need throughout the year.
“They are the first at everything that happens, like fires, floods. The people donate, it’s truly a lifesaver,” said volunteer William Kofalt.
This year, the organization set a goal of $2.3 million. A spokesperson for the Salvation Army said that across 28 counties in Western Pennsylvania, they have raised $2,030,632, which is 88% of their goal. In Allegheny County alone, $415,306 was raised toward their $527,000 goal. Meeting this goal is crucial for the organization.
“If we fall short, there will be certainly some cutbacks that will need to happen, and we want to avoid that at all costs,” Jugenheimer said.
Donations can still be made online by texting “kettle” to 3-1-3-3-3.