Join us: Black Friday with the Red Kettles at Southridge Mall
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Join us: Black Friday with the Red Kettles at Southridge Mall
Full day of activities, appearances planned
MILWAUKEE COUNTY - The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County is taking over Southridge Mall on Black Friday.
Salvation Army representatives will be stationed at the center of the mall, and have a full schedule of activities and special appearances planned for Black Friday shoppers.
There will also be kettles in the mall for donations, caricature and balloon artists, and an Angel Tree, where shoppers can grab a tag from a Christmas tree and purchase a new toy for a child in need.
DETAILS:
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 23
Where: Southridge Mall, 5300 S. 76th St, Greendale, WI
All donations received will benefit The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County's Red Kettle Campaign. Locally, 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support more than 80 programs and services in Milwaukee County, including Toy Shop. In 2017, The Salvation Army provided 39,128 toys to area children in need.
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About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (Human NeedsIndex.org). Locally, 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support programs and services in Milwaukee County.