Salvation Army Kicks Off Kettle Fundraising Season

Muscatine, IA — The Salvation Army of Muscatine held its annual kettle kickoff fundraising event on Friday at the Salvation Army headquarters in Muscatine.  “Every year we have a theme,” said Lt. Brook Lopez of the Muscatine Salvation Army. “This year it’s ‘Be the Shield’ and we really want to encourage people to wear their favorite superhero cape while they’re out there ringing the bell.”  At the kickoff event, Lopez announced this year’s fundraising goal: $180,000, which constitutes almost half of the Salvation Army’s yearly budget. Last year, she said, the organization reached its $165,000 goal.  www.fundraising-ideas.org