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Monroe-Woodbury Rotary raises $8,114 for Salvation Army

| 10 Feb 2012 | 01:52
    Provided photo The Monroe Woodbiry Rotary Club collected $8,114 through its holiday Kettle Campaig. Last week, Rotary officials presented the check to the Salvation Army. From left to right: Salvation Army Capt. Angel Hernandez, Monroe Woodbury Rotary Presideny Gail Dejmal, Salvation Army Capt. Maria Hernandez and Rotary Vice President Bob Pollsen, who also was teh Kettle Campaign chairman.
    Provided photo The Monroe Woodbiry Rotary Club collected $8,114 through its holiday Kettle Campaig. Last week, Rotary officials presented the check to the Salvation Army. From left to right: Salvation Army Capt. Angel Hernandez, Monroe Woodbury Rotary Presideny Gail Dejmal, Salvation Army Capt. Maria Hernandez and Rotary Vice President Bob Pollsen, who also was teh Kettle Campaign chairman.

MONROE — Monroe Woodbury Rotary Club members, working with M-W High School Interact Club members and friends, raised $8,114 during the 2011 holiday season.

Over the past 29 years, the Monroe Woodbury Rotary has participated in the annual Kettle Campaign, raising a total of $163,937 0 for the Salvation Army.

Money raised here is used locally to assist neighbors in need. The local ShopRite, Stop and Shop and Walmart stores provide space for the campaign.

Overall the Kettle Campaign in the Salvation Army Middletown Corps area raised about $109,000. These funds will help the Salvation Army to put a canteen truck on the road to provide aid to the homeless and to support responders to fire scenes or other disasters.

In addition, the Salvation Army helped 700 children with Christmas toys, sent out 425 holiday food baskets and serves hundreds of families at its food bank.