The Salvation Army&#39;s Leaky Kettle
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These are tough times for the Salvation Army&#39;s bell-ringers. On Nov. 25, giant discounter Target Corp. (TGT ) began enforcing a longstanding ban that prevents charities from collecting donations outside its stores.
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But this year some retail giants are telling the Salvation Army and other charities to stay off their properties. by News Channel 8&#39;s Chris Velardi.
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With Christmas slightly more than a month away, Salvation Army bell ringers will begin the organization&#39;s kettle campaign today at locations across Topeka.
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As the Salvation Army kicks off its annual red-kettle program today, a growing number of retailers, from Best Buy to Target, are banning Salvation Army bell ringers
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BLOOMINGTON -- The local Salvation Army will benefit from a nationwide program announced Friday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart pledged to match, up to $1 million, red kettle donations given at Wal-Mart and Sam&#39;s Clubs through Christmas Eve.
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Chances are if your &quot;To Do&quot; list for today includes a trip to the grocery store or getting some early Christmas shopping done, you&#39;ll run into a Salvation Army bell ringer.
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Target Corp. has banned Christmas kettle donations in front of its stores, costing the local Salvation Army fund drive about $20,000 a year, the organization&#39;s area commander said Monday in kicking off its annual holiday campaign.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Jacksonville Salvation Army is concerned many needy families will have do without this holiday season, because Target is no longer allowing Kettle Ringers in front of their stores.
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DENVER - An intoxicated Salvation Army bell ringer with a history of public drinking was arrested after getting into a fight with an employee at a grocery store where he was collecting donations.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A gun-wielding robber swiped a red Salvation Army kettle from a collector in front of a supermarket, police said.
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SAN DIEGO -- The Salvation Army is preparing for what may be its leanest holiday kettle drive, because Target stores won&#39;t allow the bell-ringers back this year.
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SEATTLE - A major department store chain is telling the Salvation Army to take its bell ringers someplace else. Target Stores is taking the extreme action claiming the bell ringing gives the Salvation Army an unfair advantage.
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THE Salvation Army, facing a shortage of bell-ringers to collect money in America this Christmas, is replacing some of its Christian soldiers with automated cardboard cut-outs.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Salvation Army is counting on tech-savvy Bay Area residents to help the organization meet its holiday fundraising goals with as much clicking of the mouse as clinking of coins.
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ST. PAUL - The Salvation Army of Minnesota and North Dakota is preparing for a fight to reach its fundraising goals this holiday season after Target Stores announced this fall that it won&#39;t allow bellringers outside its doors.
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Salvation Army bell ringers might seemingly be everywhere these days, but you won&#39;t find them in front of Target&#39;s two Lane County stores.
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&quot;All across Britain, derelict churches are being bought up by corporate chains and turned into superpubs with space for hundreds of drinkers.