Red Kettle Campaign Starts in Tyler

TYLER – The Salvation Army in Tyler kicks off its Red Kettle Campaign today. It begins with activities from noon till 1:00 in Salvation Army Building 1, at 633 North Broadway. It had been scheduled to take place on the downtown square, but was moved because of the rain. You’ll see the red kettles at over 40 locations around Tyler and Smith County. And the money they bring in has many uses. The money is used to clothe, feed and house people in the county. The money helps fund a 200 bed shelter that is open 365 days a year. They also have a soup kitchen that feeds three meals a day. So this fund drive is very important. Lindsey Galabeas with the Salvation Army in Tyler says this year’s goal is $400,000. This has been the goal the previous two years. Galabeas says they have not met the goal those two years, with last year worse than the year before. But she says, third times a charm. They are optimistic that the goal will be met this year.