Local mayors to ring bells for Christmas

“We are incredibly grateful to have the support of our local city leadership for Mayors Day at the Red Kettle,” says Kroc Center Executive Director Major Ben Markham, “They each take an hour or two and together produce the best Kettle in the history of this local fundraiser.”

Last year the Mayors of Kootenai County raised over $14,000 at one Kettle location, double the amount collected that day at all other 22 Kootenai County Kettle locations combined.

“If folks were considering a donation to The Salvation Army at all this year, this is the day to do it,” says Kettle Coordinator, Cynthia Rozyla. All donations to the mayors Kettles between 10am and 7pm will be matched by the Fred Meyer Foundation, up to $5,000.

Here’s the line-up of local city leadership who will be staffing the Red Kettles this Saturday:

10AM-11AM	Hayden Mayor Steve Griffitts
	Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer
11AM-Noon	Post Falls Mayor Ron Jacobson
	Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer
Noon-1PM	Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes
1PM-2PM	Dalton Gardens Mayor Steve Roberge
2PM-3PM	Dalton Gardens Mayor Steve Roberge
3PM-4PM	Mayors Elves
4PM-5PM	Mayors Elves
5PM-6PM	Retired Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem
	Coeur d’Alene City Councilwoman Amy Evans
6PM-7PM	Retired Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem
	Coeur d’Alene City Finance Director Troy Tymesen

All Kettle donations collected in Kootenai County support Salvation Army programs in Kootenai County. Kettle donations from 2015 helped buy new winter clothing for 200 children, offer 70 summer camp scholarships, provide emergency assistance to 400 families and seniors, and feed 500 families at Thanksgiving/ Christy Markham, Salvation Army Kroc Center, news release.