The Salvation Army:
Ringing in the New Year with Hope

By : KATIE SOBIECH

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way….” a woman adorned from head to toe in winter apparel sang as she shivered, ringing a red bell, in the ice cold outside of a local Wal-Mart.

Year after year, she along with many other volunteers sacrifice their time and comfort every Christmas season for one purpose – to bring in funds to support the Salvation Army.

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First Night Akron 2009, December 31

Celebrate the New Year with the arts! This alcohol-free, family friendly New Years celebration is bringing the community together for a major visual performing arts festival. There will be entertainment for the whole family!

For more information visit their website: http://www.firstnightakron.org/pages/

Fight For Freedom, January 18^thMake sure not to miss this tribute to Coretta Scott King, a woman who inspired the world with her role in the American Civil Rights Movement. The show at the Akron Civic Theatre starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 the day of the show.

For more information call the Civic at
(330) 253- 2488

The Salvation Army: Ringing in the New Year with Hope

The Salvation Army:
Ringing in the New Year with Hope