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Letter: Thanks for Christmas donations to Salvation Army

The Salvation Army thanks you for caring for others. For Christmas 2015, 700 families and 1,826 children were helped with food, toys and clothing.

We thank our Red Kettle store sponsors: Albertson’s, Big Lots, Fred Meyer, Hobby Lobby, JC Penney, Macy’s, Safeway, Shopko, Walmart and Yoke’s.

Our volunteer bell ringers: Kiwanis clubs of Pasco, Kennewick, Columbia, Horse Heaven Hills, Richland and TCI; Kiwanis key clubs from Hanford and Richland high schools; Tri-City Americans; CH2M Hill and Tri-Cities Association of Realtors.

Our Angel Tree sponsors: Columbia Center Mall, Bank of the West, Home Depot, Denny’s, Sherry’s, Cousin’s, Olive Garden, Barracuda Coffee Shop, Three Rivers Family Care, Ace Cash & Carry, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Old Navy, Umpqua Bank, Windermere Real Estate and our hundreds of individual sponsors.

Coats for Kids Program: Kadlec Regional Center, Battelle, HAPO Community Credit Union, Tri-City Americans, Roaster’s Coffee, Century 21 and Titan Home Team, Leisure Pool N Spa, Anderson Dental, Bleyhl Country Store and Tri-City Cleaners.

Thanksgiving Community Partners: Battelle/PNNL, Old Country Buffet, Hanford High School Kiwanis Key Club.

With their generosity and care for families in need. we will continue “Doing the Most Good.”

Blessings.

Major Julio Vasquez, area coordinator, Kennewick

This story was originally published January 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Letter: Thanks for Christmas donations to Salvation Army."

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