Photo Courtesy GP Salvation Army

By Tanner Smith

Christmas Kettle Campaign

Grande Prairie Salvation Army encouraging in-person donations

Dec 2, 2024 | 2:59 PM

Captain Peter Kim with the Grande Prairie Salvation Army has shared an update on the Christmas Kettle Campaign.

At the end of November, the total sat at $96,136.87.

However, according to Kim, donations are down from last year due to the ongoing mail strike; so he hopes residents put “their mail-in donations at a local Kettle this year” instead.

According to the Salvation Army, more people are accessing local food banks which has led to this year’s total goal of $650,000, up from previous years.

Anyone interested in donating to the Christmas Kettle Campaign can visit any of the various businesses supporting the initiative across Grande Prairie.

Volunteers to run these Christmas Kettle’s are also still being looked for, anyone interested can call 780-296-3946.