The Salvation Army is recruiting bellringers
The Salvation Army will be taking applications for employed bellringers at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, at their Corps Community Center located at 2114 Oakwood Avenue in Huntsville.
HUNTSVILLE – The sound of ringing bells will soon accent the greater Huntsville area as The Salvation Army begins its Christmas Red Kettle Drive. And they are looking for bellringers to man those kettles outside area businesses.
“Our Christmas Red Kettles are without a doubt the most prolific segment of our fund raising,” reported Major Joseph May of the local Salvation Army. “Our kettle collection also generates a significant part of our social service budget.”
The Salvation Army will be taking applications for employed bellringers at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, at their Corps Community Center located at 2114 Oakwood Avenue in Huntsville.
“We prefer to have volunteers man our kettles, however because we don’t have enough volunteers we do have to hire a number of workers to make sure our kettles are covered,” May said.
Applicants need to bring their driver’s license or state ID and social security card in order to apply.
“We ring bells every day with the exception of Sundays and Thanksgiving Day,” May stated. “And the closer we get to Christmas the more bellringers we need.
The Salvation Army expects to provide toys and Christmas assistance to approximately 500 families, including about 2,000 children this year.
“There is a lot of need and we are thankful that we can count on the strong support of our community to help meet that need,” May added.
Area residents can make donations to The Salvation Army by sending contributions to Post Office Box 3799, Huntsville, Alabama.
The Salvation Army in Huntsville serves Madison County and provides food, clothing, emergency shelter, recovery programs and financial assistance to more than 4,700 people each year. The Salvation Army also conducts weekly religious services and provides character-building programs and fellowship opportunities to the Huntsville community.
For more information about Salvation Army programs, call Major Joseph May at (256) 536-5576 or visit us on the web at salvationarmyhuntsville.org. You can also follow them on Facebook at The Salvation Army, Huntsville, AL.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
