Stores limit Salvation Army bell ringers

I saw a story about this on the news this morning, and a manager of the local Target was interviewed, and she explained that they have nothing against the salvation army and their kettle drive, but if they say yes to the salvation army then they have to say yes to all charities that ask to stand in front of the store and it's not fair to say yes to one and no to the others. I agree 100% with Target's stance. As I said, 9 times out of 10 I put money into the kettle, and I agree with heat and hcgirl's sentiments - who knows one day I may need help from the Salvation Army... I'm all for charity (and yes, even the baseball and football kids who hang out in front of the grocery store!) but I'm also all for a store's right to say they don't want anyone peddling in front of their storefront.

:D
~Tara
 
Just one more reason I do not shop at Target, mostly it is a couple of the organizations they give money to.

As for the bell ringers they have been doing that alot longer than the 90's my mom can remember them from when she was little. :)

I have no problem with the salvation army and some other organizations I do have a problem with all the darn school kids trying to get in my way and sell me donuts and such. Although one group came up with a really neat idea they were not by the door they were about 10 feet from it at our wal-mart they set up a grill and made hot dogs and hambergers and sold them for their group now that I thought was an original idea, plus they were not being pushy or anything and they were not right at the door.

I feel like there should be a limit as to how close to the door they can get like 5 feet from it or something. I have seen groups be right at the door, never have I seen the salvation army right at the door they usually stand about 5 feet from it, that way they don't impede traffic.
 
I felt a bit miserly after my last post so here is a bit more:

I go to mcDonalds maybe once a month...and I collect pennies (from whatever random shopping I do for that month) and dump them into their Ronald McDonald thing by the drive through window.
I know its only pennies, and normally its only about 10-20 of them, but it makes me feel good:)
 
I had been looking for the bell ringers, and just couldn't find any until this weekend at Walmart. They do seem scarce this year. The bell ringers always make me feel like it's Christmas and I throw in some change when I walk by almost every time. The ringers are a nice way to remind busy holiday shoppers that retail growth in the fourth quarter is not the real meaning of Christmas. It's a lot more about giving than buying.

I decided when I saw that article last week that there was no reason why I had to do any of my holiday shopping at Target.
 
That bell ringing is highly annoying to me. I wouldn't ban charities from my store, but I would tell them not to ring those bells. I give to charities sometimes, escpecially the ones that except can tabs. The bell ringing is just obnoxious, in my personal opinion of course.
 
While I think boycotting is noble, but I totally disagree with you beckye... Target managers and upper brass have said that they have nothing against the bell ringers, but because they don't allow other organizations to solicit out in front of the stores, they weren't allowing the salvation army... they don't think its fair to say yes to one but no to all the others. I think that's very fair of them. Of course I am a Tarjay freak :D so I may be a tiny bit biased...

GEL ~ I was confused by what you wrote... Just one more reason I do not shop at Target, mostly it is a couple of the organizations they give money to.... can you clarify that? Or am I just dense and can't make sense out of it??

:)
~Tara
 
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