A symbol of the holiday season is returning to Downtown Detroit on Friday as the Salvation Army's World's Tallest Red Kettle arrives.

The kettle serves as a beacon of hope for a fundraising effort that is more important than ever.

The world's largest red kettle will sit right in Cadillac Square, next to Campus Martius Park. It's all part of the annual Red Kettle campaign, which begins the holiday giving season across Southeast Michigan.

The kettle stands 56 feet tall, 24 feet wide and will have 26,000 LED lights attached to it. The lights will remain unlit until the annual Detroit tree lighting.

Major Dawn Worthy told us how important this time of year is for the organization.

“It’s not just a holiday landmark, but this is a beacon of hope that symbolizes this great community’s genero

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