Red Kettle On The Red Carpet Gala To Benefit The Salvation Army
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Red Kettle On The Red Carpet Gala To Benefit The Salvation Army
Event to include gourmet dinner, live auction
MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Hundreds of people will gather for a spectacular night at the The Westin Milwaukee next weekend, celebrating the holidays and raising funds for The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. Tickets are still available online at www.RedCarpetMKE.org.
The Red Kettle on the Red Carpet Gala will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2018 at The Westin Milwaukee, 550 N Van Buren Street, in Milwaukee. The annual event will be co-chaired by Melinda Davenport, a Salvation Army Milwaukee County Advisory Board member and WISN 12 News anchor, as well as Cecelia Gore, the Executive Director of the Brewers Community Foundation.
This black-tie extravaganza will feature one-of-a-kind auction prizes, a gourmet dinner, and the The Chicago Catz as the night's entertainment.
Milwaukee County's 2018 Red Kettle Campaign goal is $3.8 million. Campaign donations support more than 80 programs and services in Milwaukee County, including the Feed The Kids summer meals program, The Salvation Army Toy Shop, the backpack and school supplies program, Coats for Kids, Christmas Family Feast and the Emergency Lodge.
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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.