Officials with the Cass County Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign report the unit received $7,767 from donations in late 2014. Red Kettles were set up at Fareway, Hy-Vee and Wal-Mart, in Atlantic, with volunteers ringing bells in the spirit of the season to help encourage donations.

The campaign was headed-up this past year by Bell Ringing Campaign Chairman Steve Livengood and his assistant Dave Hancock, who made the contacts, set up the equipment and gave a great deal of their time to make the campaign a success.

Funds raised during the campaign are used in Cass County for school programs, and to assist those with emergency needs such as food and clothing. Persons with emergency needs can contact the Atlantic Police Department for Red Cross assistance.