Hollywood Heartthrob to Make Salvation Army Benefit Appearance - Mt. Lebanon's Own Joe Manganiello Comes Home to Give Back - Win a One On One With the TV and Movie Star

CARNEGIE, Pa., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- You have seen him on Spiderman, One Tree Hill, True Blood and much more.  Now see him up close and personal.  Mt. Lebanon's own Hollywood heartthrob Joe Manganiello is coming home for the WPXI TV Channel 11 My Macy's Parade and a Meet and Greet to benefit The Salvation Army.

Get to know Joe after the parade at the WPXI TV and 96.1 KISS Salvation Army Red Kettle drive on Saturday, November 27th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the Homestead Waterfront Towne Square. Admission is free, plus enjoy free Dave and Busters gift cards and other prizes while supplies last.  For a suggested donation of $5.00, get an autograph and snap a photo with the popular TV and movie star.  Please help WPXI, KISS FM, Joe and The Salvation Army wage war on poverty.

Start your own Red Kettle campaign online and win VIP passes to the My Macy's holiday parade Nov 27th and lunch with the celebrity guests. The highest fundraiser gets the goods.  Log on to www.wpxi.com/pittsburghparade for details.

WPXI TV Channel 11 My Macy's Parade and Waste Management are also sponsoring a Salvation Army toy drive at the downtown Pittsburgh parade. Look for the toy donation area in the parade broadcast zone.  Toys will supplement The Salvation Army's Treasures for Children toy program.   

"WPXI and Clear Channel have a long history of supporting The Salvation Army at Christmas," said The Salvation Army's Western Pennsylvania Divisional Commander Major Robert Reel.  "We are thrilled to have Joe on board, giving his time to help our families in need.  It says a lot about his character that he remembers to give back to his hometown."

Both a church and a social service organization, The Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865. Today, it provides critical services in 120 countries worldwide.  The 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division serves thousands of needy families through a wide variety of support services. To learn more about The Salvation Army in Western Pennsylvania, log onto www.salvationarmy-wpa.org.  The Salvation Army ... Doing the most good . . . for the most people . . . in the most need.

SOURCE The Salvation Army