The Nanaimo Salvation Army hopes their kettles will be full this year to reach a $550,000 goal. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Nanaimo kettle campaign kicks off with $550,000 goal

Nov 20, 2019 | 7:36 AM

NANAIMO — A staple of the holiday season has returned.

The annual Salvation Army kettle campaign kicked off Wednesday, Nov. 20 with a luncheon. Starting Friday, hundreds of volunteers will be on street corners, in front of shops and standing at malls collecting donations

Local officer-in-charge Robin Burrows told NanaimoNewsNOW their goal is roughly $550,000, inline with what was received in 2018.

“We know Nanaimo citizens will step up and help us out because they believe in what we do,” he said.

“We see poverty wherever we are. Can we fix it? No, but we can certainly help individuals move from poverty into being successful people.”

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Roughly 90,000 meals were handed out in 2018 at the Salvation Army in downtown Nanaimo.

The kettle campaign runs throughout the holidays and runs on the generosity of volunteers.

Burrows said the Salvation Army is currently “very short” on volunteers for the busy holiday season and encouraged everyone to take part.

Those interested can sign up to volunteer online.

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