In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is periodically publishing a list of needs at local food pantries. This list is compiled by Extension Kenosha County in cooperation with the Joint Information Center. To add your organization to the […]
Tag: Salvation Army
Posted inCORONAVIRUS
Meal Services in Racine
Meal services in Racine County are now available for residents. Due to COVID-19 changes may occur, but as of now, this is the current information to follow. Where are meal services happening in Racine? Look no further, follow this guide for times and locations. Use the Racine Meal Service Guide for access to meal services […]
Posted inCommunity
Healthy Kids Diner to launch May 28
The Healthy Kids Diner is a year-round program that is the result of a partnership between the Salvation Army of Racine and the Racine Police Department. The program will be focused on the thirty percent of children in Racine who live in poverty. They plan to address the issue by providing meals for those children […]
Posted inCommunity
SC Johnson will match local Red Kettle donations on Saturday, Dec. 15
Accompanied by the familiar sights and sounds of volunteers ringing bells while standing alongside red kettles, the Racine area Salvation Army is again in front or area retailers with the annual Red Kettle Campaign. On Saturday, Dec. 15, SC Johnson will match donations at area Red Kettles. To achieve its goals of helping more families, […]
Posted inCommunity
The Salvation Army suggests volunteering this holiday season
Local Salvation Army volunteer Steve Jordan worked his hours in front of the Pick’n Save grocery store. (Photo courtesy of Steve Jordan) Christmas and the holidays are synonymous with giving – giving to our families, our friends, and those in need. For 128 years, the Salvation Army has stationed people with kettles outside storefronts and […]
Posted inSponsored
Tradition of the Salvation Army red kettle supports many local programs every year
Aside from “Ho, ho, ho!” and several songs by Perry Como, perhaps no other sound says Christmas more than the ring of a Salvation Army bell. The red kettle has been an American icon for 128 years. From Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, the ubiquitous buckets can be found outside thousands of storefronts in small towns […]
Posted inReal Estate
Racine County real estate transfers Sept. 10 through Sept. 14
A number of real estate properties changed hands between Sept. 10 through Sept. 14, including a Salvation Army thrift store and a commercial property on Rapids Drive, according to the Racine County Deeds Office. The Salvation Army and Illinois Corp. sold their store at 2122 Douglas Avenue to Constantin and Victoria Tousis for $300,000. The nonprofit […]
Posted inEvents
Racine Community Invited to National Night Out Kick-Off
The Racine community is invited to kick off National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime and Drugs,” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, at the Salvation Army, 1901 Washington Ave. in Uptown Racine. Members from state and local government, public safety officials, Racine Neighborhood Watch representatives, and McGruff the Crime Dog will announce the official start […]
Posted inPolice and Fire
UPDATE: Couple arrested for stealing Red Kettle
UPDATE: A couple was arrested Sunday after they stole a Salvation Army red kettle last week. They told police they took the kettle to support their heroin habit, according to a press release by the Caledonia Police Department. The couple was arrested with the help of the Kenosha Police Department Christmas Eve. Police recovered the […]
Posted inBreaking
Obituary: Sally Tessmer
Sally R. Tessmer, 86, passed away on Tuesday August 9, 2016 at the Elizabeth Residence in Franklin. Born in Racine on February 22, 1930 to the late Harold and Ruth (nee: Hansen) Wald, Sally lived in Racine all of her life. She graduated from Washington Park High School in 1948. Afterward, she married the love […]
Posted inCommunity
$350,000 Goal for 2015 Salvation Army Giving Campaign
Bright red kettles and cheery bell-ringers will soon take their place at area stores and offices as the 2015 Salvation Army holiday giving campaign kicks into gear. The goal is to raise a total of $350,000 between the red kettles and donations. The reason that number is so high is because Racine-area families are still […]
Posted inBreaking, Community, Schools
Salvation Army Program Helps Hungry Kids on Weekends
The Salvation Army is helping Racine Unified students eat on the weekends when they might otherwise not have enough food to get them from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. What started as a trial program last spring at Knapp Elementary has grown into a service for 148 elementary-age children, a story in The Journal Times […]
Posted inCommunity
Diamond Ring Donation Found In Salvation Army Kettle
One Salvation Army kettle contained a surprise gift — a diamond engagement ring set. And the way it was left in the kettle has led officials to believe that the rings were a donation. Major Ken Nicolai, Salvation Army Corps officer in Racine, said the ring set was found in a kettle at the Pick’n Save […]
Posted inCommunity
Warm Coat Shortage for Area Children
Area kids are in need of warm coats, hats and gloves, and the Salvation Army has run out of items already donated. In a press release issued Thursday, Maj. Ken Nicolai said 225 needed coats is the current count, but he expects that number to rise. “School caseworkers have been calling and requesting hundreds of […]
