Target incurs wrath for Salvation Army ban

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 12/18/04 | Mike Tierney

[t2buckeye]

True...but they still solicit and solicitation is what Target is supposedly using as their reason for not having the SA. My point is that having someone ringing a bell is NOT an overt, overbearing annoyance. It's charity. There are other groups in town...sports teams, etc..who do come up and ask for donations for their upcoming trip as people leave the store...but the SA is not like that and therefore should be allowed.

[rwfromkansas]

oh; I will have to check to see if Wal-Mart does match other prices. I did not eve think about that.

[hattend]

The Salvation Army is verboten at Home Depot, Toys "R" Us and Kroger,

Three more to avoid. Too bad, I was going to Home Depot.

[krunkygirl]

I called _again_ today to let them know they won't see my $$ this Christmas.

[MinuteGal]

Thanks for posting the link in your # 53. I just fired off a MinuteGal missle to Target Guest Relations.

Did you see that smokin' red whoosh go by in the sky? It wasn't Santy Claus, it was my email, LOL.

Leni

[webstersII]

Actually it's not a joke. It's in Atlanta.

Mapquest

[DBCJR]

The store chain Target has decided this Christmas to ban the Salvation Army from placing their bell ringers outside their stores to solicit funds for the wonderful work they do for our nation's most vulnerable. In my opinion, giving to the causes that the Salvation Army serves is a lot more about the Christmas season than the merchandise I buy from Target, so we are banning Target from our shopping until they change their policy banning the Salvation Army. If it takes them until next year, or the next, that is entirely Target's call. Join me in this effort by not shopping there, and encouraging your friends to do likewise. Then communicate this to Target at:

http://www.targetcorp.com/targetcorp_group/contactus/contact_general.jhtml

This is what I said:

"My family regularly shops at Target, yet the news that Target has banned the Salvation Army from soliciting donations this Christmas will change that. Like you, the Christmas season is their major source of revenues. They do an extraordinary amount of good for the nation's most vulnerable. The damage Target has inflicted upon that effort cannot be measured. I will not shop at Target until they change their policy toward the Salvation Army, and I will encourage my friends to do likewise. Please let me know when you change your policy."

Please pass this onto those in your address book & Merry Christmas!

[louciano]

what does it matter if the person is ethnic or not? When you say a comment like that you come off as somewhat racist even if your not, because anyone knows when you say ethinc you mean not white.

And I really like to hear targets point of view not some guy who wants to give them advice. I really like target, alot more then walmart so I more slanted to giving them a pass till I hear more information. Walmarts blatant take a good stand where it seems fit and holier then thou stance has really pushed me away from the stores. But I really do believe in the mission and priciples of the salvation army so I am very torn on this.

[louciano]

thats if they have the exact same item lucky to do that at walmart specialy when it comes to things at best buy