Salvation Army teams up with Colonial Café, Shodeen Foundation for Kettle Match Days

The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps will host two Kettle Match Days in December to raise funds for critical resources for individuals and families in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia.

Thanks to the generosity of two local community sponsors, Colonial Cafe and the Shodeen Family Foundation, every donation made at the Red Kettles on these days will be matched, doubling the impact for those in need, according to a news release.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, Colonial Cafe will match up to $25,000 in donations.

On Saturday, Dec. 21, the Shodeen Family Foundation will match up to $25,000 in donations.

“We are pleased to partner with and support The Salvation Army Tri-Corps in all they do to serve the community,” said Anna Harmon, director of the Shodeen Family Foundation, in a news release from The Salvation Army. “We are blessed to have a long relationship of support to the local Salvation Army over the years. Their work to aid those less fortunate in the area and help people through difficult circumstances is truly remarkable.”

In 2023, the Salvation Army Tri-City Corps helped 910 families and 1,638 children by providing 5,353 toys and games, 3,500 coats, gloves and shoes and more than 400 Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Year-round, more than 28,000 people are served through the programs, including rent and utility assistance, clothing, toys, meals and educational services.