Giant red kettle now in Detroit's Campus Martius Park
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The holiday season is right around the corner and that means it's time for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign to kick off.
Wednesday morning, the World's Tallest Red Kettle was installed in Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. The kettle will be lit as the final presentation in the Salvation Army's 2011 Red Kettle Campaign Kickoff on Friday, prior to the city's tree lighting ceremony. The lighting is the highlight of the Salvation Army's program that evening, with 25,000 red LED's illuminating the giant red kettle. Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland, along with Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson will ring the first official bells of the season at Campus Martius Park.
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The iconic red kettles will be stationed at more than 400 locations across metro Detroit and donations will be collected through Dec. 24. Donations can also be made through Jan. 31 by calling 877-SAL-MICH or giving online at www.salmich.org.
This year's campaign marks the charity's 125th year of service in Detroit. The Salvation Army is a faith based organization dedicated to serving people in need without discrimination.
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