<div dir="ltr"><div>Here in Florida, I believe the bell ringers are paid for their time. However, there have been many blind bell ringers in my area. I know of three totally blind folks ringing the bell outside Walmart or the Mall.</div><div>Holly Idler</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Denise Shaible via Community-service <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Chris,<br>
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I live in California and I'm wondering if you have any information on how to<br>
contact someone to speak about the Bell Ringing program. I think it would<br>
be so cool but, I wonder if the Salvation Army would think it's dangerous<br>
for a blind person to be out in the community since some of the locations<br>
aren't in the best neighborhoods. I don't think we'd be in any more or less<br>
danger than a sighted person but, you know how sighted persons think<br>
sometimes. I've donated to the kettle before but, never thought of actually<br>
doing it until I read your e-mail to Jordan and got the bug. I love the<br>
Salvation Army and donate my old clothes to them whenever I have a big pile.<br>
I also like the idea of a change jar. Maybe I'll start one here in my home.<br>
Thanks for the ideas of how to help that are simple but, help a lot.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Denise<br>
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 12:36 PM<br>
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Subject: Re: [Community-service] lose change jar.<br>
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Jordan,<br>
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First, I don't recall seeing you post to the list before, so welcome. I'm<br>
Chris Parsons, the vice president of the Community Service Division.<br>
<br>
I've always liked the idea of the loose change jar as a way to gather some<br>
money to donate to a local charity. You also mentioned that you have thought<br>
about being a Salvation Army bell ringer during the holidays. I would<br>
encourage you to pursue that as a way to get out in the community and<br>
volunteer if it's something you really want to do. I did some quick<br>
research, and here's some information about how to get involved with the<br>
bell ringers.<br>
<br>
Getting involved: <a href="http://www.ringbells.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ringbells.org/</a><br>
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Some frequently asked questions:<br>
<a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/volunteer/bell-ringer-faq/" target="_blank">http://salvationarmynorth.org/volunteer/bell-ringer-faq/</a><br>
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I hope you find this helpful, and if you do end up volunteering, please let<br>
us know about your experience.<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
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From: Jordan Mirander via Community-service<br>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 1:12 PM<br>
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Subject: [Community-service] lose change jar.<br>
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JORDAN XAVIER MIRANDER<br>
I liked the idea of having a lose change jar in our house, and putting coins<br>
in there. I have started something like this myself. I have about 0.34<br>
cents worth of pennies and nickles, which I am planning to give to the<br>
Salvation Army on Thanksgiving weekend when I go shopping on black friday.<br>
You know how they always have the red kettle bell ringers. Oh, and I have<br>
even wanted to become 1 of those people.<br>
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