(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Salvation Army kettles are doing pretty well this holiday season despite the economic hardship caused by coronavirus. 

Captain Chris Karlin says just over $35,000 has been raised.  The goal is $70,000 for the kettles for this Christmas season.  “We’re trending just slightly above from where we were last year,” he said. 

Karlin also said he’s not sure why, but more paper money is being placed into the kettles than coins, so far, this year in La Porte.   He said no gold coins have come rolling out of the kettles yet this season.  Recently, a gold coin was dropped into a Salvation Army kettle in Whiting.