Swetman Family raising money for Red Kettle Campaign
The Swetman Family was out ringing the bell in Biloxi all day Friday! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. met up with them to help spread holiday cheer.…
Red Kettle Campaign
WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier is at the Swetman Family Red Kettle Challenge
As the countdown to Christmas continues, the Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast is thrilled to announce that several high-profile individuals are contributing to…
Local sheriff’s departments participate in Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, local sheriff departments were out having friendly competition and raising funds for their kettles. Mississippi Gulf Coast sheriff’s departments are…
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign around the Coast
It’s that time of year and the Salvation Army has set up its Red Kettles around South Mississippi.…
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign: Fire and Police Challenge
We’re joined this afternoon by Morgan Shiyou and Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley. They are here to tell us about the Fire and Police Challenge as part…
Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff Event
Joining us this morning is Lieutenant Carla Lawson and Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army, who are here to discuss the Red Kettle Kickoff for Jackson and George counties. Lieutenant…
Salvation Army Kettlethon underway in Biloxi
The Swetman family Red Kettlethon is underway at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The Swetman family started this Kettlethon ten years ago and it has become a holiday tradition. Each year,…
Salvation Army hoping to raise $25K through Red Kettle Campaign
As you’re out and about shopping this holiday season, don’t forget to take a second and donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Due to…
Salvation Army preparing for the holiday season
Salvation Army is hoping to keep this tradition alive of greeting shoppers this holiday season with their Red Kettle Campaign and Angel Tree. For over 130 years, the Red…
Harrison County Kettle Kick Off collects donations for the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has bell ringers at the Biloxi Visitors Center and they’ll be there all day. As the sun starts rising, the bells start…
Salvation Army preparing for the holidays
The holiday season is here and the Salvation Army is hoping to keep this tradition alive of greeting shoppers this holiday season with a smile, red kettle, and bell. The…
Close the gap: Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
It’s the final countdown as the Salvation Army that serves South Mississippi’s six southern-most counties races to close the gap. Nonprofits throughout the nation took a hit this year due to COVID, but that didn’t stop South…
Last week to donate in Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign
Due to COVID-19, donations to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign this year are a little different with less of the iconic Red Kettles and bellringers outside of local stores and more online options to give instead.…
Annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon
The sounds of the holidays are resounding at one popular Biloxi intersection. Since before dawn, fundraisers for the annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon have lined the intersection at Porter Avenue and Biloxi, collecting money for the Salvation Army.…
WXXV crew ringing bells for Salvation Army
To support the Salvation Army, the WXXV crew joined in on the holiday fun. Joining together at the Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 49 some of the crew volunteered as bell ringers to help raise money for those…
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign provides donations to thousands in need
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with all the decorations out and about and now it is beginning to sound like Christmas thanks to the Salvation Army’s bell ringers. Their Red Kettle Campaign is in…
Annual Red Kettle Campaign needs your help
The holidays and the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign go hand in hand. The annual tradition kicked off earlier this month with red kettles popping up all over the Gulf Coast. For dozens of years, the money…
Salvation Army kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign this weekend
The Salvation Army kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi this weekend. They dressed up in costumes and took pictures with kids to get the community involved. By grabbing your attention, they hope…
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign kicks off on Saturday
The Salvation Army is kicking off the Christmas season this Saturday with their annual Red Kettle Campaign. It will be held at the Edgewater Mall by J.C. Penny entrance at 2 p.m. Their will be a parade…
Red Kettle Season at The Salvation Army Looks Different Amid COVID-19
GULFPORT, Miss. (November 9, 2020) – The need has always been there. This year, it happens to be greater. Due to the novel coronavirus, shoppers may not see the iconic red kettle and bell ringer at store entrances. Traditionally, bell…
Salvation Army Kettlethon
We are closing in on the last few days of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign and that means the Kettlethon is on! Every little bit donated counts as they are still thousands of dollars away from their goal. Tomorrow,…
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign kicks off
The Salvation Army is kicking off their Red Kettle campaign today. This century-old tradition provides hope to the less fortunate during the holidays. For many, it’s the official start to the holiday season, seeing the bell-ringers for the Salvation Army.…
WXXV rings the bell with the Salvation Army
Tomorrow, News 25 is going to be ringing in the Christmas spirit. Beginning at 10 a.m., the WXXV crew will be ringing bells and collecting donations for the Salvation Army at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Highway 49 in Gulfport.…
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign kick off
Want to be an angel this year and grant the wish of one? Well, you can do just that as the Salvation Army launches this year’s Angel Tree Program and Red Kettle Campaign, giving people a chance to donate their…