Dec. 11—GOSHEN — Salvation Army bell ringers — one of the sure signs that Christmas is near — are busy greeting holiday shoppers and collecting funds to keep the ministry running year round.
About 70% of of the Salvation Army's yearly budget is raised in the last part of the year, and kettle donations are a big part of that.
"We started the 26th full-time with our seven locations — that's seven doors, both Walmarts in town, that's the Kroger in town and both Walgreens," said Capt. Joseph Hixenbaugh.
What the Salvation Army needs, though, are more bell ringers.