God bless ‘em!
Hubby always rolls his eyes at Christmas time because I simply CAN NOT pass by a bell-ringer without throwing in money.
Then I’ll come back to the truck to ask for more cash for presents and he says [rhetorically of course] “And what happened to the money I just gave you?”....LOL
[hey...it’s not *my* fault there’s one parked every hundred feet or so and I can’t “pick just one”]
He’s actually grabbed me by the arm and tried to drag me past them before I can do anything but I’ll pull out a dollar, ball it up, throw it towards the pot and yell “Catch this!!” to the bell ringer....:))
[after all these years, you;d think he’d just give up and accept it]...;]
My wife and I both worked for the Salvation Army over Christmas breaks when we were in college. We are not physically capable of passing the kettle without contributing.
And your right Roccus, they'll go in without fanfare.
What many don't realize about the S.A. is that they're not a "social service organization" they're a Christian denomination (as in a church). They spread the gospel through their social causes.
The SA is the ONLY charity I give to regularly. A couple of money orders from the PO (signed ‘Santa Clause’) go into the pots every Christmas. I used to stick $100 bills in, but decided I did not want to tempt the otherwise good people who volunteer.
Remember, locks are only made to keep honest people honest.