Arlington, Va.
The Salvation Army relies heavily on its volunteer corps of bell ringers to call attention to its holiday giving drive.
The bell ringers are supposed to provide a dose of good cheer to holiday shoppers, in the hopes that doing so will persuade Americans to plunk cash donations into the ringers' iconic red kettles.
What makes for a good bell ringer? We recently visited some of these volunteers in Arlington, Va., to find out. Watch the video above to learn more.
Comments
1. melpaul1 - December 17, 2010 at 01:49 pm
Bob,
I thought you might find this of interest and helpful in your bell ringing leadership role.
Cheers,
Mel B.
2. brccef - December 17, 2010 at 03:32 pm
I rang the bell in our community (Hendersonville, NC) with my dog at my side. She's an extremely friendly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I was hoping some folks would approach us to see her (and hopefully drop some money in the bucket!).