Augusta virtual concert to kick off Red Kettle campaign
Given a pandemic that's put a lid on group gatherings this year, The Salvation Army Augusta, Georgia, Command decided on something radically different to launch and sustain its annual Red Kettle campaign: a virtual concert and streaming music videos.
"Normally we'd do a kettle kickoff in front of a store, like a Hobby Lobby," said Major Douglas McClure, Augusta area commander. "With COVID-19, we realized having a lot of the community come out for a…