North Texas Elected Officials Raise More Than $150K in The Salvation Army’s Annual Mayoral Red Kettle Challenge
Regionwide leader Arlington Mayor Jim Ross raised more than $45K
NORTH TEXAS – On the heels of its season of giving, The Salvation Army of North Texas today announced that its 2024 Mayoral Red Kettle Challenge raised a monumental $153,179.51 to support programs across the region that aid our most vulnerable neighbors facing poverty, addiction, and homelessness.
In December, as part of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, the largest and longest-running fundraiser of its kind, around 40 mayors and city councilmembers across Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties participated in a friendly competition to raise the most money. Elected officials could be seen bell ringing at The Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles in support of the services The Salvation Army, the region’s largest social services provider, operates in their city or town.
Every dollar donated during the annual Mayoral Red Kettle Challenge stays in local communities, supporting families and individuals in the area in which the donation was given. The Salvation Army of North Texas’ Red Kettle Campaign, sponsored by Energy Transfer, is vital to ensuring The Salvation Army can effectively meet the physical, social, and spiritual needs that arise in every pocket of the region.
The results have officially been tallied, and the top fundraiser this year was Mayor Jim Ross of Arlington, who raised a total of $45,450.99.
The Tarrant County elected officials raised a total of $128,343.91:
- Mayor Mattie Parker of Fort Worth: $208
- Mayor Michael Evans of Mansfield: $41,030.05
- Mayor Jim Ross of Arlington: $45,450.99
- Mayor Laurie Bianco of Dalworthington Gardens: $20,649.03
- Mayor Stephanie Boardingham of Forest Hill: $881.20
- Mayor Brad Horton of Kennedale: $1,521.43
- Mayor Jack McCarty of North Richland Hills: $5,137.85
- Mayor Linda Martin of Euless: $1,866.90
- Mayor Henry Wilson of Hurst: $2,831.57
- Mayor Russ Brewster of Pantego: $6,150.51
- Mayor Kim Greaves of Westlake: $1,277.67
- Mayor Armin Mizani of Keller: $832.21
- Mayor Faron Young of White Settlement: $506.50
The Denton County elected officials raised a total of $15,682.25:
- Mayor Gerard Hudspeth of Denton: $1,006
- Mayor Lynn Clark of Hickory Creek: $4,123.96
- Mayor TJ Gilmore of Lewisville: $1,576
- Mayor Charlotte Wilcox of Highland Village: $1,289
- Mayor Cheryl Moore of Flower Mound: $996
- Mayor Jaclyn Carrington of Bartonville: $5,943
- Mayor Curtis Cornelious of Little Elm: $748.29
The Collin County elected officials raised a total of $6,327.06:
- Mayor David Bristol of Prosper: $2,206
- Mayor Baine Brooks of Allen: $181
- Mayor Dusty Kuykendall of Lucas: $585
- Mayor George Fuller of McKinney: $749
- Mayor Pete Cain in Anna: $762
- Mayor Brianna Chacon of Princeton: $98.95
- Councilmember Rick Smith of Plano: $796
- Councilmember Rick Horne of Plano: $293.34
- Councilmember Kayci Prince of Plano: $268.14
- Councilmember Shelby Williams of Plano: $227
- Councilmember Anthony Ricardelli of Plano: $160.63
The Dallas County elected officials raised a total of $2,826.29:
- Mayor Rick Stopfer of Irving: $1,004.91
- Mayor Wes Mays of Coppell: $382.43
- Mayor Scott LeMay of Garland: $1,083
- Council Member Jesse Moreno of Dallas: $255.95
- Mayor Carrie Gordon of Balch Springs: $75
- Mayor Bob Dubey of Richardson: $25
“We are so grateful to the generous elected officials that partner with us each year during the Mayoral Challenge,” said Major Paul McFarland, North Texas Area Commander for The Salvation Army. “The funds raised allow us to continue providing essential services and support to more than 100,000 individuals in North Texas throughout the year, and we wouldn’t be able to do it without sustained community support.”
The services the funds support include shelter, feeding, youth programs, addiction-recovery programs, inclement weather and disaster assistance, and more — year-round. Nearly half of The Salvation Army’s annual raised revenue comes between October and December, and the Red Kettle Campaign is an important component of supporting this.
To learn more, visit SalvationArmyNorthTexas.org.