By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
The giving season is upon us and the Salvation Army in Great Bend is ready to do its part. Barton County Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Vest said volunteers are needed for the annual Red Kettle Campaign that begins this Saturday.
"Our Kettle campaigns are from this Saturday, Nov. 16, through Christmas Eve at Walmart at both doors," she said. "Then, on Nov. 29, we will start at both Dillons locations. That is from 10 a.m. to about 8 p.m., but even if somebody wants to donate just an hour, that would help out greatly."
Volunteers are needed to ring bells at the kettles and the cash donations made to the kettles stay local.
"Let's say they have a medical bill, a utility bill, or they're having hard time with rent, I'm able to use that funding to help pay for those," Vest said. "I've actually helped pay for glasses, medications. You name it and we can probably help with it to a certain extent."
Anyone interested in volunteering or donating can contact Vest at (620) 869-9447. Volunteers can register to ring and pick time slots by CLICKING HERE.