The Salvation Army has kicked off its annual Red Kettle Campaign with a goal of raising $200,000 to help people in need across West Texas.

It’s the holiday season and folks will soon be hearing the familiar jingle from bell-ringers outside of storefronts by volunteers standing beside those iconic Red Kettles where proceeds go directly to the many programs of The Salvation Army.

More than 300 community members showed up to be among the first donors for the Indiana Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, an iconic fundraising staple for the local branch of