The Salvation Army is about the only organization of that type that we support. I'm thankful for the bell ringers. While I can understand not wanting to have to listen to the bell all day!, I'd rather do that than be in the situation of needing their relief services.
Oh, I don't mean to imply that I don't support them. I most certainly do! And the Red Cross. But I do it by check and in a much larger sum than I can fork over out of spare change or whatever other crumbs may happen to be at hand in my purse!