Salvation Army nears season goal

By SHELLY BIRKELO ( Contact ) Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010

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Mail contributions to the Salvation Army by Friday, Jan. 15, to 514 Sutherland Ave., Janesville, WI 53545 or give online at janesvillesa.org.

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Kirk E. Schuetz

JANESVILLE — The Janesville Salvation Army needs eight days and $10,000 to make its holiday season fundraising campaign a success.

The red kettle campaign closed Dec. 24 $18,000 short of its goal, Capt. Kirk Schuetz said.

“We always count on more money coming in after Christmas,’’ he said.

And it has.

But the Salvation Army still is $10,000 short of its $325,000 goal for the season, which ends Jan. 15, he said.

Schuetz is confident the money will be raised.

“I had a phone call yesterday from an anonymous, private foundation in Madison that is willing to match up to $5,000 of contributions that will help us meet that shortfall,’’ he said.

The other $5,000, Schuetz believes, will come from community donations before Jan. 15.

“I’m optimistic we’ll meet that goal,” he said.

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