Salvation Army kicks off Christmas Campaign “to help those who are in need”

QUINCY — Catie Doyle-Dancer wants to share a simple message about the holiday season with her children. “It’s not just about what we receive this season, but giving back to others who don’t have the things that we have,” Doyle-Dancer said. Doyle-Dancer hopes to encourage others to do the same as she and her husband Max head the effort to raise $445,000 to support the Salvation Army’s ongoing mission to help individuals and families in need across Adams, Brown, and Pike counties. The 2026 Christmas Campaign kickoff, held Thursday at the Kroc Center, brought together people wanting to help support holiday efforts, emergency services, and other vital community programs offered throughout the year. “This is our biggest fundraiser,” Major Linnea Forney said.

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