Salvation Army presents Battle of the Bells trophy to Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC
February 28, 2017
Five local high schools participated in The Salvation Army’s 2016 High School Battle of the Bells Competition to help impact the Midlands through the work of The Salvation Army of the Midlands.
The winner of The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ 2016 High School Battle of the Bells competition is Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC. Student volunteers from the school rang bells and raised a total of $4,945.13.
White Knoll High School came in second place and collected $2,002.22. Heathwood Hall came in third place and collected $1,235.77. Other participating school groups included: Spring Valley High School Key Club and Columbia High School JROTC.
Participating high schools helped raise funds for the Christmas Assistance Program, which provides emergency assistance to local families in need. More than 800 high school volunteers participate in the competition each year. An overall total of $10,009.09 was raised by the five participating school groups.
“Many thanks to all of our high school volunteers that rang the bell and contributed to the mission of the Salvation Army of the Midlands. Congratulations to Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC for another win and their loyal participation in another successful Red Kettle Christmas Campaign,” said Major Roger Coulson, Regional Coordinator at The Salvation Army of the Midlands. “We are truly grateful for the volunteer support that students and staff from all the participating high schools provide us during the busy holiday season.
