The Salvation Army kicks hosts Red Kettle Kick Off

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

Tis the season to see people ringing bells to raise money for The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army hosted its fourth annual Red Kettle Kick-Off at the Santa Barbara Club on Thursday.

The event entitled Help and Hope for the Holidays raised almost $40,000 for local services.

Donors heard first-hand stories about those services.

Nicole Little said, "It goes to a good cause, you know it saved my life, people don't think about the money in the kettle. It saved my life. I needed help and I didn't know where to go and the only people there were The Salvation Army."

Little said the Santa Barbara Transition and Recovery Center helped her get housing, a job, and her daughter back,

She is now on The Salvation Army board.

For more information visit sbtrc.salvationarmy.org.