The Salvation Army Northern Division has been serving people in need in Minnesota and North Dakota for more than 125 years. We provide basic needs assistance, housing, youth services, rehabilitation, disaster relief, counseling and more. Corporate office is in Roseville, Minn.
The Fillmore County budget covers areas of assistance (utilities, rent, gas vouchers, etc.), Easter and Thanksgiving food baskets, Shop With a Cop and Community Care projects (with the most recent one being the assembly of Memory Boxes that were given to all of the Care Centers in the County). Annual operating funds are 88% of what is received from the Kettle Drive within the county. Twelve percent is sent on for administration.
The Fillmore County board meets 10 times during the year. Ideally there is a representative from each town in our county at the meetings.
Red Kettle ringing will take place in Fillmore County during December at the following times and locations:
In Spring Valley, the Red Kettle is at Sunshine Foods until December 31 and open for donations during store hours 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week.
In Mabel, Red Kettles with bell ringers will be at the Mabel American Legion on Saturday, December 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Red Kettle will be out in Preston on Friday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the F & M Bank in Preston and from 4-7 p.m. in front of Preston Foods.
Salvation Army kettles are out in Harmony on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at Harmony Foods and in the downtown in December. There will be a special ringing on December 7 at the Golden Happenings Christmas Party.