News : Salvation Army 'Red Kettle' donations in Vinton among Top 10 in region

The Heartland Division of the Salvation Army honored the Vinton chapter and donors in its recent newsletter.

The Benton County Salvation Army, with Pastor Bob Gaston as the director, raised more than $16,800 in donations in December via the Red Kettle fund-raising effort.

The organization plans to conduct the fund drive again in December of 2015.

Below is the complete list of the top 10. The Heartland Division includes central Illinois and eastern Iowa.

1. Independence, IA $35,588

2. Fairfield, IA $26,060

3. Morris, IL $24,556

4. Paris $17,975

5. Maquoketa, IA $16,397 6. Vinton, IA $16,803

7. Washington, IA $14,175

8. Fairbury, IL $12,811

9. Princeton, IL $12,017

10. Tuscola, IL $10,500

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