REDLANDS, CALIF.— Local attorney Wilfrid “Bill” Lemann, partner at Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick, LLP, is the Red Kettle Kickoff master of ceremonies for 2023. The annual start of the bell-ringing season for The Salvation Army is Wednesday, November 15th, at 5:30 p.m., at the Bear Springs Hotel Events Center, 27923 Highland Ave., Highland, CA 92346.
“I was so happy to see the great attendance we had last year, and I am hopeful we can have even more people attend this year,” said Lemann. Tickets are available here.
“Stater Bros. Markets has always been a big supporter of The Salvation Army. This year, Pete Van Helden, Stater Bros. Markets Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board will deliver the keynote address at the kickoff event. He is an outstanding speaker and has his finger on the pulse of Southern California’s economy,” Lemann said.
Bill Lemann has served as the master of ceremonies for the Red Kettle Kickoff for most of the last 25 years. “His humor, relationships with community leaders and elected officials, and his lifelong dedication to the San Bernardino community are legendary,” said Brian Cronin the Red Kettle Kickoff Chair. “It is an honor for Bill to be our Master of Ceremonies and help The Salvation Army serve those in need.”
Hungry, homeless, hopeless? Trouble paying monthly bills? Drug or alcohol addiction? The Salvation Army helps people in need with all these problems and more. Different programs have different funding sources and one of the most important sources is the annual Red Kettle Kickoff campaign each Christmas season.
The Salvation Army bell ringers in front of your favorite stores collect money that provides food and lodging for homeless or displaced families, daily food baskets for the hungry, hot meals, clothing, and furniture for those in need, as well as assistance with rent or mortgage payments and transportation when funds are available.
During the Christmas season, The Salvation Army also delivers holiday food baskets to about 500 local families and provides toys to children whose parents cannot afford them.
The Salvation Army of San Bernardino hosts a Christmas Dinner that historically provides a delicious meal to approximately 200 people. Donations from people who donate to the Red Kettles help make this possible.
“The Salvation Army serves as one of the most trusted and effective providers of services to the homeless, the hungry the hopeless, the addicted, and people in need. Their doors are always open,” said Lemann.
Donations can be made online at https://sanbernardino.salvationarmy.org or by calling 1-(800)-SAL-ARMY, specifying that you want your donation applied to San Bernardino Corps in California.
Donors are asked to drop off turkeys, hams, canned food, cash, checks, or gift cards at the Salvation Army’s Corps Office at 838 Alta Street, Redlands, CA 92373.
The Salvation Army has served San Bernardino since 1887. The Salvation Army supports those in need without discrimination. The Salvation Army serves the cities of Bloomington, Colton, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Mentone, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, and Yucaipa, as well as Big Bear, Blue Jay, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, and other mountain communities.
For more information call (909) 792-6868.
About the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church and offers holistic programs for individuals without discrimination. They serve the cities of Bloomington, Colton, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Mentone, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, and Yucaipa, as well as Big Bear, Blue Jay, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, and other mountain communities.
The Salvation Army is one of the largest charitable and service organizations in the world and has been serving San Bernardino since 1887 and Redlands since 1885, supporting those in need.