Decatur Salvation Army announces Christmas fundraising plans [Video]

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Christmas might still be a holiday away for most, but it began on Wednesday for the Decatur Salvation Army.

They announced their plans for Christmas fundraising events, including the “Un-Masked Singer” event happening later this month and a dinner gala scheduled for December. Their fundraising goal for donations is once again set at $600,000, a goal they surpassed last holiday season. The executive director is hopeful for similar results this year.

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“Everywhere here in Central Illinois where we’ve been, people realized that there are others out there who are much worse off than they are, and they come out when we let the word be known, when we let people know that the need is still there and that the need is real and that the money really is going to those people. People show up. …