Thats plain Silly...you don't have to ring a bell to help ring up the money given to a worthy cause!
No, it's not silly. Target donates millions of dollars worth of merchandise to the salvation army every year. But to some that's not good enough. Target MUST allow bell ringers on THEIR property in order to stave off a boycott.
But for people here, just tossing a few bucks in a kettle every year gives them the saintly position of being able to pass judgement on Target. They're beyond going out and ringing a bell for free.
It's just hypocrisy.