{"id":2588,"date":"2017-11-01T16:43:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/the-salvation-army-launches-annual-christmas-campaign-at-celebrity-kettle-kick-off\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:23:59","slug":"the-salvation-army-launches-annual-christmas-campaign-at-celebrity-kettle-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2017\/11\/01\/the-salvation-army-launches-annual-christmas-campaign-at-celebrity-kettle-kick-off\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salvation Army Launches Annual Christmas Campaign at Celebrity Kettle Kick-Off!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_7935-scaled.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3975\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_7935-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7935\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us on November 23rd @ The Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza between 11:30am-2pm as\u00a0The Salvation Army celebrates the launch of our iconic red kettles at our annual Celebrity Kettle Kick-Off event!\u00a0This celebration features local celebrities from the sports, entertainment and political world and encourages you to stop by, take photos, and enjoy live music and food while taking part in the festivities. As one of our largest fundraising campaigns, our red kettles line the streets in over 40 communities across the province. Funds raised during the holiday season stay here and help us provide practical support to individuals and families in need in our community. Last year, our red kettles raised over <strong>$4.2 million<\/strong> for British Columbians in need, and we want to do it again this year, but we need your help!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8202-scaled.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3978\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/IMG_8202-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8202\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can support The Salvation Army by partnering with us and being a Hero for Hope to those in need. You can donate, sponsor a kettle for an event or for the entire season, or volunteer as a bell ringer. 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