[pillut48]

I choose to trust them (may be naive, but hey) and whenever we leave a store where they are standing out front, I clean out my wallet and donate the small amount I have. My 9 y/o doesn't even ask, just takes the change (not like I have $4K on hand, usually less than $20 on a good day) and sticks it in the kettle. She really likes helping others too, which is not a bad thing in this 'gimme, gimme' world we live in.

What do I get in return? Some may say a fleecing ;-) but I feel like I've done my small part in helping someone else have a better holiday. And like the other day, when I donated all that was in my wallet (maybe $8 or 9 total?), the lady ringing the bell gave me the biggest bear hug and said thank you, thank you several times in broken English. Made my day. :*)

[bcsco]

Thanks, both of you, for your generous support. Your donations are very kind and help many. And, let’s face it, this is where generosity should come from; not from the government. As I said upthread, I have one more scheduled event next Saturday, at which I’ll drop my $10 bill. I do that every year.

This year, one of our locations is in the vestibule of a grocery store, so the fellows working it will be protected from the weather. Our Walmart location is outside in front of the store, and here in Northern Illinois it gets mighty cold and Windy. But it’s worth the effort.

Again, thanks!

[gussiefinknottle]

i feel the same way. i try to shop at stores that support
salvation army, like nordstrom’s, or my kroger grocery.
i try to do as little business at target as possible.