{"id":101893,"date":"2025-12-27T01:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/101893\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T01:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:07:07","slug":"red-kettle-campaign-totals-force-hard-decisions-for-salvation-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/101893\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Kettle Campaign totals force \u2018hard decisions\u2019 for Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; Leaders with the <a href=\"https:\/\/southernusa.salvationarmy.org\/lubbock\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/southernusa.salvationarmy.org\/lubbock\/\">Salvation Army for the Texas South Plains<\/a> are tallying up donations from this year\u2019s Red Kettle Campaign. This year\u2019s goal was $275,000. The nonprofit received $204,914 in donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Russell Clay, one of the leaders for Lubbock\u2019s Salvation Army, says the gap in funding will create a year full of hard decisions and fewer resources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt will impact how much we have to help those in need and how much we have for food in the shelter. So, there\u2019s going to have to be some hard decisions as to how and what we spend this money on,\u201d Clay said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DONATE: <a href=\"https:\/\/southernusa.salvationarmy.org\/lubbock\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/southernusa.salvationarmy.org\/lubbock\/\">Click here to donate to the Salvation Army Texas South Plains online<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In 2024, the Salvation Army served 51,467 meals across their 13-county service area. Clay says the need only continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe see what the community is feeling,\u201d Clay explains. \u201cTighter budgets, less things being spent. Times are hard, but the need is still great and it grows every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Clay wants everyone to understand; the Salvation Army is thankful for the help and donations they have received. The nonprofit will just need, \u201ca little bit more\u201d to help people this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The best way to help is to use this QR code for the Salvation Army. All the money stays here...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KTXQB634UZDA7PPVFFBDO37V6Q.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"821\" \/>The best way to help is to use this QR code for the Salvation Army. All the money stays here on the South Plains.(Provided by Salvation Army Texas South Plains)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The best way to do that is financially through the nonprofit\u2019s QR code. Giving this way makes it easier for them to track how much they have and where it can go. However, Clay says if someone can\u2019t donate, they can volunteer instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s always something you can do for the Salvation Army,\u201d Clay says. \u201cWhether it\u2019s help us feed in our kitchen, (or) help us do different things throughout the year. We have VBS that we could always use help with. We have a store that you can always help with&#8230;sort clothes, help us get it on the floor. So, that way we can make more money to be able to help those in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Any donations given to the Salvation Army will stay within the South Plains community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s all about giving homes to the homeless, food to those who are hungry, but for me &#8211; most importantly &#8211; it\u2019s sharing the love of Christ and giving hope to those who don\u2019t have it,\u201d Clay says. \u201cSo, the Salvation Army is what we like to say, heart to God, hand to man, and we just want to share that love to mankind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KCBD. 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