News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON MAYOR DENNY DOYLE WINS CELEBRITY RING-OFF FOR THE SALVATION ARMY
Posted: December 6th, 2012 5:16 PM
Mayor Denny Doyle won The Salvation Army's Celebrity Ring-Off and was named this year's Best Bell-Ringer. Collecting nearly $600, Mayor Doyle bested Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) Chief Michael Duyck and Beaverton Police Chief Geoff Spalding.
"It feels good to win, but it feels even better knowing that all three of us were able to raise more than $1300 for those in-need in Washington County," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "The Salvation Army does so much for our community and we're happy to support their efforts."
During the friendly, one-hour completion, each public official stood near the entrance of Cedar Hills Crossing Mall trying to lure as many visitors as possible to their red kettle. To entice donations, TVF&R brought along several fire trucks, the Beaverton Police Department brought two members of its K-9 unit, and the Mayor brought along Beaverton's official mascot, Billy the Beaver.
All funds from the Celebrity Ring-Off will go towards The Salvation Army of Hillsboro, which uses the proceeds in its services for Washington County residents in-need, including food box distribution, hot meals and holiday food and toy boxes.
For more information, please contact Denise Stephens, fundraising, events and volunteer coordinator for The Salvation Army, at 503-640-4311.
ABOUT THE SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. Eighty two cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. The Salvation Army works in 124 countries worldwide. People can make monetary donations by calling 503-238-GIVE (4483), or by mail: The Salvation Army, 8495 SE Monterey Avenue, Happy Valley, OR 97086-7844. Gifts may be designated to a particular program, need or location. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.salvationar
myportland.org or friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SalvationArmyPortland.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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