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<item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Comedy for a Cause puts the ]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:02:06 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak was full of charity and chuckles for 'Comedy for a Cause' on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The event was sponsored by Michigan Financial Companies and helped raise funds and awareness for The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit's 25th Annual Bed & Bread Club&#174; Radiothon. All proceeds from this inaugural event go directly to The Salvation Army's 25th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon, which airs live from Oakland Mall on News/Talk 760 WJR-AM from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/86C1FA40819553E78625799E006E0E94?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army 2011 Red Kettle Campaign Raises more than $8.2 Million in 82 days]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:26:17 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit announced today at the M@dison Building in Detroit that it met its 2011 Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goal of $8.2 million. The Red Kettle Campaign, which ran from Nov. 12, 2011 through Jan. 31, 2012, raised $8,210,956.

The Salvation Army also received nearly $1 million in gifts in kind this holiday season, including winter coats, hats and mittens, Christmas toys, and canned goods and other food items.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/46150763E171DF2E8625799E004F4FD3?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Red Wings Alumni Face Off Against Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Troy Sting and Troy Youth Hockey Association to Benefit The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:09:58 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coaches and alumni from the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Troy Sting and Troy Youth Hockey Association hit the ice against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association this past Saturday, Feb. 4, at Troy Sports Center, for a star-studded evening that benefitted The Salvation Army.

Before the game, a check was presented to The Salvation Army by sponsors The Farbman Group and Hennessey Capital, and donations collected from Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Troy Sting and Troy Youth Hockey Association, for $25,000.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/CF42600F1426B6E28625799C004DD17B?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Comedy for a Cause: Six Jokesters Under One Roof to Benefit  The Salvation Army's 25th Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 07:48:44 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak will host Comedy for a Cause, a night of charity and chuckles, sponsored by Michigan Financial Companies. The event is set for Tuesday, Feb. 7 and will benefit The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit's 25th Annual Bed & Bread Club&#174; Radiothon.

"We're proud to support The Salvation Army and its 25th annual Bed & Bread Club&#174; Radiothon," Nick J. Valenti, President & CEO, Michigan Financial Companies.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/616FB57B8B2DD31286257999004BDFA7?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: GAME ON -- FOR GOOD]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:43:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coaches and alumni from the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Troy Sting and Troy Youth Hockey Association will hit the ice against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Troy Sports Center, for a star-studded evening to benefit The Salvation Army.

All proceeds from this third annual event will go toward the 25th annual Salvation Army Bed & Club Radiothon, airing live on News/Talk 760 WJR from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. The Radiothon is the No. 1 source of financial support for the nonprofit's Bed & Bread Program.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/D8C716ED9A45FFDC86257997004B5A33?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Celebrates 25 Years of Bed & Bread Club Radiothon]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:26:12 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit's 25th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon will air live on News/Talk 760 WJR-AM on Friday, Feb. 24. The Radiothon is the No. 1 source of financial support for the nonprofit's Bed & Bread Program.

The Bed & Bread Program serves 5,000 meals to the hungry each day. That's nearly 1.7 million meals every year to men, women and children that would otherwise go without. In addition, The Bed & Bread Program provides nearly 500 homeless individuals shelter each night. That's nearly 167,000 nights of shelter annually.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/7B7E66A664041DC4862579950049CFA3?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Gabriel Richard High School students are at war...Coin War!]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:27 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Students from Gabriel Richard Catholic High School (GR) in Riverview, MI, have gone to war with each other...Coin War, that is.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/F73D1C60B09FBE67862579920068699C?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Come worship with us!]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:29:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Looking for a place to worship on Sundays? The Salvation Army is inviting you to join us for worship every Sunday at our Kresge Center for Worship! See below for more information!]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/2E822BF99A91C17786257991005517BD?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Home Stretch: Tigers Collect Food Donations from Fans to Benefit The Salvation Army ]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45:29 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, Detroit Tigers Jose Valverde and Brennan Boesch made a short stop at Hockeytown Authentics in Troy for a meet and greet with fans in exchange for food donations benefitting The Salvation Army.

The event, one of five stops open to the public, was part of the Tigers Annual Winter Caravan and drew a crowd of nearly 200 people who donated a total of 611 non-perishable food items.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/415D86CBF4D6A3448625798B00568FE0?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Help the Tigers Help Those in Need]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:26:19 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As part of the Detroit Tigers' Winter Caravan, players Brennan Boesch and Jose Valverde will make an appearance at Hockeytown Authentics in Troy. This is one of the few stops in the annual caravan that is open to the public. The first 100 fans to donate at least two non-perishable food items, which will benefit The Salvation Army, will be given a wristband and guaranteed the opportunity to meet the players and take a photo. Please drop off your items at 3:00 p.m. The players will be arriving at 5:00 p.m. to meet fans AND load donated items into The Salvation Army's truck.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/38C7E7A1662CC43A8625798A005A4D05?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: URGENT! Donations Still Needed]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:48:23 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army&#8217;s Red Kettle Campaign ends in just two short weeks but remains $853,450 away from its $8.2 million goal. The charity is issuing an urgent call to its supporters for a final push to provide critical services throughout 2012.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/B17A2DA891AF8C808625798A0056D3E8?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Vote for us (and our friends) to win $100K in Marketing]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:27:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is in the Final Round to win $100,000 in Marketing Services from Shazaaam Public Relations LLC in Southfield, Michigan.

Cast your vote here. Hurry, voting ends January 23rd. Contest requires your first name, last name and email address, then simply vote for 10 of the listed charities.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/04324810A2F5EBA2862579880075D92E?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Diamonds are a Kettle&#8217;s Best Friend: Jan. 14 Auction to Benefit The Salvation Army of Pontiac]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:20:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army's Pontiac Corps Community Center has been the lucky recipient of an unexpected treasure trove of fine goods in several of its Red Kettles in the last week.

It started with a quarter carat diamond and several diamond chips, wrapped in tape and stashed inside a $1 bill. On Christmas Eve, someone stuffed a gold chain with a 1918 British sovereign and an 1877 French 20 Franc inside a kettle. Then, a men's gold band was dropped inside a kettle at a Kroger in West Bloomfield.
It started with a quarter carat diamond and several diamond chips, wrapped in tape and stashed inside a $1 bill on Christmas Eve, someone stuffed a gold chain with a 1918 British sovereign and a 1877 French 20 Franc inside a kettle.Then, a man's gold band was dropped inside a kettle at a Kroger in West Bloomfield.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/81F3E90EDC0E3FB4862579730075419A?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Businesses, Do-Gooders &#8220;Paint the City Red&#8221; for The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:50:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As a part of The Salvation Army's inaugural "Paint the City Red" celebration, several Detroit businesses will "go red" on Dec. 22 in support of the nonprofit's annual Red Kettle Campaign. Paint the City Red Day, which launches approximately 48 hours before the last red kettles come in from storefronts the afternoon of Dec. 24, also acknowledges The Salvation Army's 125 years of service in metro Detroit.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/45A4A93925B4DA2D8625796C00570D66?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: NEWS ALERT: The Salvation Army Issues Urgent Donation Appeal]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:28:51 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is still millions of dollars away from reaching its 2011 Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goal. Because of this, the nonprofit is making an urgent plea to metro Detroiters, asking those who can to rally their support to help them continue to provide vital human services such as food and shelter.

The Salvation Army is more than $5 million away from its $8.2 million goal.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/5F4E8D72AC6F9CA386257966004A0D74?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Coats for Kids Campaign Raises Nearly $75,000]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:20:22 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Through the generosity of many, The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit and partner FM 98 WJLB were able to collect 1,241 coats and $74,728 in cash donations to date, during the charity's annual Coats for Kids Campaign. With these donations, thousands of local children will be kept warm this winter.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/C9C011D0B55287E0862579650059C1A7?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Giving Back Goes High Tech for The Salvation Army]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:10:34 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As part of The Salvation Army's continued efforts to gain new supporters, three of the charity's most unique fundraising efforts - the  Online Red Kettle, the Coin Catch online game and its iPhone app - are back in a big way. Kettles, apps or games not your thing? In addition to the Online Red Kettle, supporters may give directly by texting &#8216;GOODMICH' to 80888*.

That's right, the Red Kettle has officially gone high-tech.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/C37F6503F0700E8C86257964004DDF31?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: 104.3 WOMC Celebrity Bell Ringing At Kroger]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:22:38 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On December 10, 2011, 104.3 WOMC personalities and employees will be ringing bells at metro Detroit Kroger stores for the Salvation Army&#8217;s Red Kettle Campaign. We hope to see you there!]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/E5F4E11BE8E0E35986257961004EFA26?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Oakland University Athletes Rally to Serve The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:11:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eleven Oakland University athletic teams have rallied together to serve The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit this Christmas season. More than 100 total athletes have volunteered to serve as bell ringers to raise money for the nonprofit&#8217;s 2011 Red Kettle Campaign.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/12DCF5872462E07286257961004DF540?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Red Wings Help Make Goal for Salvation Army Friday, Dec. 9]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:14:44 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a now annual Christmas tradition, Detroit Red Wings players will serve as Red Kettle bell ringers at four metro Detroit retail locations, raising funds for the nonprofit this Christmas. Players will compete against each other (friendly, of course) to see who can raise the most money to help those in need.

This is the sixth consecutive year the Detroit Red Wings and The Salvation Army are teaming up in &#8220;Red Wings for Red Kettles,&#8221; to help the nonprofit reach its $8.2 million Red Kettle campaign goal. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/39066AAC97152F9E8625795F00593D90?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Honor Society Partners with The Salvation Army to Rock the Red Kettle in Pontiac Dec. 7]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:35:04 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[National rock group Honor Society has teamed up with The Salvation Army Pontiac Corps Community Center as part of its Rock the Red Kettle tour. The four-man group will be getting hands-on with their volunteer work by assisting with sorting and distributing of holiday donations.

This stop is just one of many on their nation-wide tour. Through Rock the Red Kettle, the band has committed to volunteering with The Salvation Army in each city they visit.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/5B1A55874844ED208625795E00501DBC?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army&#8217;s Famous Red Kettles Come to Joe Louis Arena THIS WEEK]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:33:28 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Red Wings have made The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit&#8217;s Red Kettles even more accessible to hockey fans by allowing the nonprofit&#8217;s iconic Red Kettles at Joe Louis Arena for four upcoming games: Dec. 8, Dec. 10, 17 and 27.

The Detroit Red Wings and The Salvation Army are joining forces for the 6th annual &#8220;Red Wings for Red Kettles&#8221; to help the nonprofit meet a critical need and keep vital services operating.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/A07A6DFCCEEE5B208625795E004FF7F3?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: 104.3 WOMC-FM & Kroger Join The Red Kettle Team]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:06:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Dec. 3 104.3 WOMC radio personalities and station staff members served as celebrity bell ringers at the Kroger stores where they regularly shop throughout Metro Detroit.

The Salvation Army sends a giant thanks to WOMC and Kroger for their community spirit and support of the Red Kettle Campaign.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/1A0C32D2962093508625795E004D85CE?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Somerset Collection CityLoft: Miracle on 1441 Woodward]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 2 Dec 2011 08:03:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Somerset Collection's CityLoft and its 25 pop-up shops return for a holiday shopping weekend. Somerset's talented team of designers and event producers are transforming Woodward Avenue and CityLoft&#160; into a magical holiday lane celebrating Detroit's past and retail potential by helping downtown Detroit again become a more vibrant place to live, work and play.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/5843C0143BBB89DB8625795A004D39AB?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: Buddy&#8217;s Pizza steps up to support The Salvation Army $1 at a time]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:40:48 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new item is now available at local favorite Buddy&#8217;s Pizza &#8211; and while it&#8217;s not edible, it will help provide food for metro Detroiters in need.

Now through Dec. 24, customers at Buddy&#8217;s Pizza will have the opportunity to donate $1 to The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit and receive a paper Red Kettle that can be signed and displayed in the store.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi2.nsf/vw-news/3576C293D9B3B9AC86257957004B258E?opendocument</link></item>
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