News : Santa Assists with the Salvation Army

Santa welcomed shoppers at Fareway on Tuesday as he rang the bell for the Salvation Army

Deputy Jordan Hoeppner rings the bell for the Salvation Army.

Santa saw the need for an extra hand, and stepped in immediately!

Santa and Julie Hansen text the North Pole Weather Service to ask for warmer temps..or are they comparing naughty and nice lists???

Santa stopped by on Tuesday to ring the bell at Fareway. He's a great supporter of the Salvation Army's effort to raise money during the Christmas season! He greeted shoppers, young and old with his jolly ho, ho, ho!

On Wednesday, the Sheriff's Department took a turn ringing the bell and greeting shoppers as well.  The Benton County Salvation Army would like to thank them not only for rining the bell but for their efforts in serving and protecting our county!

Through the wet and the wind, the snow and the cold, the bell ringing goes on ! We appreciate you, our volunteers. Thank you to all who are donating, whether in the Red Kettle, by check, or by QR Code. It all adds up. We have our regular and returning supporters- area churches, service organizations- Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus and the Lions Club, as well as local businesses, 4H Clubs, and Youth Groups. Many individuals ring every year also.

There are still some times to ring that remain open at this time, so call Scott at 319-582-3852, or Julie at 319-329-7119, to sign up. Remember, if you ring for 3 hours or more, your name can be drawn for some cash cards from local businesses-- Subway, Theisen's, LaGrange's, Koop's oil change, Casey's and Pizza Ranch

Don't Carry Cash!?

To donate by mail, Send checks made out to:

Benton County Salvation Army

1201 C Ave.

Vinton, Iowa 52349.

All checks need to be made out to “Benton County Salvation Army.” That ensures the funds will certainly stay here in Benton County. 

To donate online, click the link below:

 https://donate.salarmywestern.org/give/451439/#!/donation/checkout

You can also use PayPal, Venmo, credit card, or make a Bank Transfer. To make donations easier, use the QR Code in the pictures above!