Red kettle stolen from the Loop

Red Kettle
A woman places money into the red kettle outside the Hobby Lobby store in Laguna Niguel for The Salvation Army on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Photo credit (Photo by Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Salvation Army is asking for the public’s help after someone stole a red kettle, containing about $400 in donations, in the Loop Tuesday afternoon.

The kettle was stolen from a post near the corner of State and Randolph Streets between 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m., according the Salvation Army.

Salvation Army officials said they believe someone cut the lock from the stand, allowing them to steal the bucket.

The stolen donations would have funded critical programs such as rental and utility assistance, homeless services, food pantries, Christmas meal boxes and toys for children, Salvation Army officials said.

Anyone who is able to donate in support of the organization is asked to visit salarmychicago.org or to register as a volunteer bell ringer at registertoring.com.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2022. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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