Volunteers are needed to ring bells for Edgerton Outreach’s Christmas in July Bell Ringing Campaign. Two hour time slots are available on Saturday’s from 8am-6pm throughout the month of July 2010. It is a great way for youth to get in needed volunteer hours for school or church requirements. Salvation Army budget dollars are utilized to assist persons who are working with transportation vouchers to ensure that they are able to make it to work. In a difficult economy it is important to keep those with a job employed. ECO is able to assist people when they first become employed to cover some of the gas expense until they begin receiving regular paychecks.
This fund also is used to pay for motel vouchers for homeless persons and to purchase food for the pantry when needed. Annually our Christmas Campaign raises $4500. Our funds are often exhausted by June each year. This summer campaign allows ECO to provide much needed services to more people.