Salvation Army units in the Fox Valley have launched this year’s Red Kettle campaign earlier than usual in an effort to meet what may be lofty goals given the current economy as well as to negate

The ringing of the bells by red kettles at area stores is a sign that Christmas is almost here, and the Salvation Army hopes some of your spare pocket change will make it into the bucket. Salvation Army Director of Community Engagement Alex Rahman and Captain Brandon Lewis joined Gretchen and

The Salvation Army rang in the season of giving Saturday at its annual Red Kettle Campaign kickoff. The event, which packed the center part of Capital Mall, also featured the goal for this year's bell-ringing efforts -- $410,000, an amount the team will shoot for during the next six weeks or so.

Salvation Army kettles. While all the aforementioned will have you seeing red this holiday season — in a joyful way, to be sure — it will be the latter that will deliver inspiring insight into how to reach out and help others during Christmastime.

Santa made his appearance at the Jordan Creek Town Center on Saturday to help kick of the holidays and the Red Kettle Campaign through the Salvation Army. The Red Kettle kicked of their holiday campaign at Jordan Creek with big plans.

The Salvation Army is preparing to kick off their holiday season with their annual Red Kettle campaign. The campaign is their largest fundraiser of the year, and the money raised by it goes directly to people in the local Madison community.