Bell ringers beginning to take donations via plastic
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The clang of coins in the Salvation Army&#39;s trademark red kettles is being replaced, at least in part, with the swipe of credit and debit cards, as some bell ringers began using handheld card readers here.
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The Salvation Army started its annual holiday fund-raising campaign Tuesday with a $85,000 hole in the kettle. That&#39;s how much the charity estimates it collected in kettles in front of Target stores last year.
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In response to the letter &quot;Glad some still let bells ring&quot; (People&#39;s Forum, Dec. 8), it is true that Target is no longer letting Salvation Army bell ringers stand at the front of their stores.
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There's a place for charity amid the flowers, the band, and the giant cake.
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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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The decision by Target Corp. to ban Salvation Army bell-ringers this year could take the jingle out of the collection bell, but the local Army operation hopes the community will rally so that doesn&#39;t happen.
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As the holiday season fills people&#39;s eyes with lights, decorations and Santa Claus, the Salvation Army is filling their ears with the ringing of bells.
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Life & style: New drive to encourage shoppers and retailers to support first ever national plastic bag-free Christmas is gaining momentum.
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HELENA, Mont. - The Salvation Army in Montana is falling behind in its holiday collections because it can't find enough bell-ringers.  On Wednesday, only seven of 14 locations around the city were staffed, and that was a good showing, said Stan Jones, an officer with The Salvation Army.
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Plastic Father Christmases may festoon Belfast&#39;s many lampposts, but there was little sign yesterday of the season of goodwill.
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Make sure you're doing the right thing with your donations.
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.
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Description: Target made news by banning people asking for money, including those holiday bell ringers who collect donations for the Salvation Army.
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Mervynâs announced Thursday it is lifting its ban on Salvation Army bell ringers and is making an exception to its no solicitation policy for the Armyâs annual Christmas Kettle Drive.
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Organizations accepting donations for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
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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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Citing need for fairness to other nonprofits, bell ringers will be banned from stores this year. By David Kaplan. Target&#39;s branding campaign is the darling of the advertising world.