PRESS RELEASE
Local Celebrities Bell Ringing at Southdale Mall Dec. 18
Miss Minnesota Brooke Kilgarriff, NHL great Tom Chorske,
musician Tim Mahoney and others to staff kettles from 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
December 17, 2009 – ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Dozens of Twin Cities celebrities will bell ring in Edina at Southdale Shopping Center (near Macy’s) on Dec. 18 from 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Television personalities, sports figures, cheerleaders, radio DJs, musicians, Minnesota royalty and others will be on hand to support The Salvation Army’s Christmas Campaign.
Among the celebrities: (check out a complete schedule)
10 a.m.: Tom Butler, Fox 9 News; John and Elizabeth, Twin Cities Live
11 a.m.: Brooke Kilgarriff, Miss Minnesota; Alix Kendall, Fox 9 News; Jeff Olsen, KARE 11
12 p.m.: Dick Jonckowski, voice of the Gophers; Megan Newquist and Art Baron, KSTP-TV
1 p.m.: Patrick Hammer and Rebekah Wood, KSTP-TV; Vineeta Sawkar, KSTP-TV
2 p.m.: Kaitlyn Ziegler, Miss Minnesota’s Outstanding Teen; John Thomas, KS95 FM; Susie Jones and John Hines, WCCO Radio
3 p.m.: Tom Chorske, former Gopher and Stanley Cup champion
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Aquatennial Ambassadors
5 p.m.: Tami Krause, Mrs. Minnesota International
6 p.m.–8 p.m.: Tim Mahoney, a popular local musician, will sing for two hours.
● Mascots: Mudonna (St. Paul Saints, 11 a.m.), TC Bear (MN Twins, 12 p.m.), Nordy (MN Wild, 5 p.m.) and Viktor (MN Vikings, 6 p.m.)
● Cheerleaders from the Vikings and Timberwolves will participate all day.
The Twin Cities Salvation Army serves more than 200,000 people a year through its 25 local centers of operation. Daily it serves 2,000 hot meals and shelters 850 people. More than 14,000 local volunteers help The Salvation Army provide a multitude of services, from child daycare to senior housing. To volunteer with The Salvation Army or to make a donation, please call 651-746-3400 or toll free at 800-SAL-ARMY. Checks made out to The Salvation Army may be sent to 2445 Prior Ave. N, Roseville, MN 55113. Click below to make an online donation.
