Around the Christmas season you may notice a constant ringing every time you go to the grocery store or a department store. When you look to see where the ringing is coming from, you normally notice a bell ringer. The volunteer is ringing in freezing, 20-degree winter weather, normally to collect donations for the Salvation Army.
Some wonder why they commit one of their free days just to do community service that requires quite a bit of giving and no receiving. Standing in the snow for hours, coming in contact with some people who don’t care one bit for why you’re out there, and trying to be entertaining for people who walk past you to get their attention; why do they do this act of community service? Many bell ringers do this because they know it’s important, and I agree. The Salvation Army has been putting up their red kettles every Christmas and continuing to do this job that they know may be hard to fill, but yet they are diligent because they really care for what it’s providing for.
The donations that people put into the kettles go to providing valuable programs such as the Community Diner and Basic Food Assistance. During the holidays, children receive gifts and food. Also, other items are donated to individuals and
families, and senior citizens receive gifts and visits. The money goes to a very good cause like families who need the necessities but cannot afford them for themselves. Participating in the activity is a way for the community to give to others and help needy families have a great Christmas.
Some people might not agree, especially in this time of economic need for many. They may not see the point in helping others with providing for them to have Christmas gifts or special food around the holidays, but this is important. Others may say it’s not important to them, but the only reason why it isn’t important to them is because they aren’t the people receiving the extra help around the holiday season. If those people who don’t care to give their time or donations to the Salvation Army bell ringers were the family that couldn’t provide for their children to have a wonderful Christmas or even put food on the table, their opinion of this organization would change very quickly.
Freshman Jentry McAdams agrees that donating is a good choice. “You should give when you see a bell-ringer because people less fortunate than you are having Christmas with nothing and the least you can do is help,” Jentry commented. Other people who were asked if they donate when they see a bell ringer answered that they don’t give. Not many people see the opportunity of giving, like Jentry stated she does. In fact, out of at least 20 other people asked, Jentry was the only one who does.
The Salvation Army gives many gifts and extra things to families every year. Every day of the year, the Salvation Army gives hope and encourages family that things will be provided. The next time that you come across a bell ringer when you’re doing your Christmas shopping or other things, don’t just walk by, give to them. Your donations aren’t going to waste. Your money can help bring smiles to those less fortunate.
The donations that people put into the kettles go to providing valuable programs such as the Community Diner and Basic Food Assistance. During the holidays, children receive gifts and food. Also, other items are donated to individuals and
families, and senior citizens receive gifts and visits. The money goes to a very good cause like families who need the necessities but cannot afford them for themselves. Participating in the activity is a way for the community to give to others and help needy families have a great Christmas.Some people might not agree, especially in this time of economic need for many. They may not see the point in helping others with providing for them to have Christmas gifts or special food around the holidays, but this is important. Others may say it’s not important to them, but the only reason why it isn’t important to them is because they aren’t the people receiving the extra help around the holiday season. If those people who don’t care to give their time or donations to the Salvation Army bell ringers were the family that couldn’t provide for their children to have a wonderful Christmas or even put food on the table, their opinion of this organization would change very quickly.
Freshman Jentry McAdams agrees that donating is a good choice. “You should give when you see a bell-ringer because people less fortunate than you are having Christmas with nothing and the least you can do is help,” Jentry commented. Other people who were asked if they donate when they see a bell ringer answered that they don’t give. Not many people see the opportunity of giving, like Jentry stated she does. In fact, out of at least 20 other people asked, Jentry was the only one who does.
The Salvation Army gives many gifts and extra things to families every year. Every day of the year, the Salvation Army gives hope and encourages family that things will be provided. The next time that you come across a bell ringer when you’re doing your Christmas shopping or other things, don’t just walk by, give to them. Your donations aren’t going to waste. Your money can help bring smiles to those less fortunate.
