Major Timothy A. Sheehan, Delaware State Coordinator for The Salvation Army, discussed the annual Red Kettle Campaign, a fundraiser that supports their programming year-round. We talked about the numbers of families seeking assistance this year, more families than ever will be looking to the Salvation Army Delaware for not just toys, but food and emergency relief at the holidays. Last year they saw a 60% increase in requests for food. He described the programs the holiday giving supports, including emergency shelters, job training, addiction treatment and support, aid for the chronic homeless, their Anti-Human Trafficking work, as well as their kids’ camps, music lessons and after-school offerings, and services for the elderly. He reminded us that funds raised stay in Delaware and that a $25 donation to The Salvation Army helps provide a child in need a safe place to stay, $50 helps feed 39 hungry stomachs, $100 can provide three nights of shelter for someone in need and a $500 donation helps provide a month of meals for a Delaware family of four. You can support them at any Red Kettle location with cash or contactless electronic pay, by volunteering, or even donating or shopping at their thrift stores. Learn more at SalvationArmyDE.org