Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Behind On Fundraising Goals

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared to share Elliott’s thoughts on the celebration.

Two Salvation Army kettles are set up beyond each end zone at AT&T Stadium from Thanksgiving through to the end of the season.

Nationally, the Salvation Army is already celebrating Zeke’s celebration, reporting $182,000 in online donations since Sunday Night.

Despite the National Football League deciding not to fine the running back, Elliott’s celebration did huge numbers for the Salvation Army. Ezekiel Elliott went a little further Sunday – by throwing his whole body into one. The NFL has chose to not penalize him for the celebration.

According to an ad expert, Elliott’s leap was equivalent to $4 million in advertising exposure. They are not alone, the Salvation Army Northern Division is reporting that donations are down dramatically compared to this time past year across Minnesota.

Per NFL rules.it’s illegal for a player to use a prop during celebration, but despite the penalty, the league passed on hitting Elliott with a fine someone like, say, Beckham Jr., might have gotten.

The Salvation Army says more than 1,800 local children will receive Christmas toys and clothes this year.

“The sad part about it is if we do not reach our goal for Christmas, then we have to work some other way and hope the community will see the need that we have”, Lester said. Like the good man that Elliot is, he decided he would donate to the Salvation Army to make up for his actions.

He said people connected to the Salvation Army “understand what a big deal this is”, and they immediately began sharing stories and pictures of Elliott in some of their Facebook groups.

Elliott broke Tony Dorsett’s team record for most touchdown runs by a rookie in Dallas history with the 2-yard run on third-and-goal that gave the Cowboys a 10-3 lead in the second quarter.