Local Salvation Army exceeds 2010 fundraising goal

YOUNGSTOWN — A last-minute surge of generosity by Mahoning County residents enabled the local Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign to exceed its $300,000 goal.

Maj. Lurlene-Kay M. Johnson, Mahoning County Area coordinator pro-tem, said that as of Tuesday the 2010 Red Kettle Campaign had raised $301,307.

On Christmas Eve the Salvation Army announced that it had not reached its goal.

Johnson said, however, after the red kettles were brought in the community continued to send checks and assist with the fundraising effort enabling the SA to exceed its goal.

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