The Salvation Army Announces Winner of Mascot Challenge
FARGO, ND – December 5, 2011 – The Salvation Army held its 4th Annual Mascot Challenge on Saturday. The Mascot Challenge was a special event for the Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. The event raised more than
$2,620.
The mascots from Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University “battled” it out at Scheels for several hours on Saturday. The Kernel, Scorch and Thundar enthusiastically greeted shoppers, bantered with one another and posed for pictures with fans while student athletes and athletic department leaders rang the bells in hopes that their kettle would raise the most money.
Thundar from NDSU had the top income producing kettle at $1,459. Concordia’s The Kernel came in second at $614, and MSUM’s Scorch provided an additional $551.
“The Mascot Challenge was a wonderful, fun-filled and creative way for the athletic departments of our local colleges to raise funds for The Salvation Army,” said The Salvation Army’s Captain Bill Mealy. “We are so grateful to the mascots, the student athletes and the athletic depart leadership teams for supporting our ministry in this manner. A special thanks goes out to Scheels for hosting this annual event.”
Additional volunteers are needed to help staff the 34 kettles located across Fargo Moorhead between now and December 24. There are 790 2 ½ hour shifts remaining to be filled. Businesses, organizations, families and individuals are all needed to help ‘ring the bells’. Consider investing 2 ½ hours of your time to help The Salvation Army provide meet the needs of individuals and family in the year ahead. Call 701-356-2688 to sign up today. Staff is available and looking forward to visiting with you about this opportunity!
About The Salvation Army
Motivated by the love of God, as a leader in Christian faith-based human services, The Salvation Army is committed to serve the whole person, body, soul and spirit with integrity and respect, using creative solutions to positively transform lives. The Salvation Army has served in Cass and Clay Counties for 114 years. The Army’s spiritual and social services affect the lives of thousands of people in our communities each year. This holiday season alone, more than 1,800 families will be served.