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Originally Posted by Tbugs
This is my second year of volunteering as a bell ringer for Salvation Army.<snip>
I will be at Wal-Mart on 466 on Tuesday from 10 am until 12 noon. Try to stop by the main entrance (not the food entrance), say, "Hi and Merry Christmas", and feel free to drop in a few dollars.  |
They are charity that received high marks and deserve support year 'round.
Hopefully more and more (including yours) will take plastic.
While this might seem like a less traditional concept and method of donating, it's working for the SA:
(we followed up after we heard about it on a radio report last month-this was from a short report by businessinsider.com)
Whose idea: The Salvation Army
Why it's an upgrade: Previously, Salvation Army kettles were a cache for whatever spare change happened to be sitting in your pocket. Now, thanks to credit card readers, the average donation amount has significantly gone up, from $2 to $15 this year. The rise in donations goes to show that cashless kettles are a very good business strategy
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