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ThisIsDumb: 6.5 Foot High Clothes Hooks
At a Salvation Army Thrift Store, in Salem NH, the hooks in the changing room are 6.5 feet off the ground. J. Godsey writes: “There is a perfectly good other wall AND the door to put hooks on. The...
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Salvation Army: Some People Who Used To Be Donors Are Now "Clients"
If the Salvation Army is a charity that you usually support, they could really use your help this year. Donations are down and, according to a press release issued Tuesday, former donors are now...
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Salvation Army To Accept Credit Cards In Kettles
Do you brush off Salvation Army bell-ringers, saying that you don’t have any cash? In certain cities, you’ll need to find a different excuse. This holiday season, the ubiquitous charity introduces...
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Apparently, The Salvation Army Doesn't Want My Stuff
Jing tells Consumerist that he she thought that donating some items to the Salvation Army would be satisfying and relatively simple. Unfortunately, he she hadn’t counted on the people handling pickups...
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Macmillan Publishing Writes Happy Ending For Damaged Thrift Shop Book
An anonymous reader picked up a copy of Ben Bova’s Mars Life from the Salvation Army without realizing that it was missing thirty-two pages. Books don’t come with warranties, but our reader wanted to...
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers Will Accept Credit Card Payments With Their Smart...
The Salvation Army has announced that they are testing Square, a service that allows a smart phone to accept credit card payments. The test will take place at 40 locations in Dallas, San Francisco,...
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Where Do All Your Used Clothes Ultimately End Up?
When you clean out your closet and fill up a bag to donate to Goodwill or the Salvation Army with stuff that no longer fits or you just don’t want, it might be the end of your time with those...
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Sorry, But Calling In A Noise Complaint On Salvation Army Bell Ringers Won’t...
(Maulleigh) A downtown shop worker in Portsmouth, N.H. is either a whiny Grinch or a brave hero, depending on your point of view. Tired of the infernal dinging once Salvation Army kettles set up for...
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Tiny Bell-Ringing Horse Increases Salvation Army Donations Tenfold
(Maulleigh) You know what people love? Animals. If you’re looking to collect donations for charity, consider deploying a small, cute animal to attract attention and piles of cash. That’s what the...
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Awfully Nice Person Drops $500 Gold Coin Wrapped In $100 Bill Into Salvation...
(Jamie in Bytown) For hours upon hours during the holidays, Salvation Army volunteers stand on streets across America, ringing that bell and calling passers-by to stop a moment, drop a bit of change...
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Salvation Army Worker Trying To Set Bell-Ringing Record With 80-Hour Attempt
(zieak) As of 11 a.m. this morning, a Salvation Army captain in Minnesota has embarked upon the grueling task of standing outside and ringing his bell for 80 hours straight. He won’t be sitting, eating...
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Someone Has Dropped A Gold Coin In Town’s Salvation Army Kettle 5 Years In A Row
(Kokomo Tribune) I’d like to imagine that whichever Kokomo, Ind. resident (not to be confused with the place the Beach Boys are singing about) who is dropping valuable gold coins into a Salvation Army...
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Widow Puts Her Diamond Ring In Salvation Army Kettle (On Purpose)
(19melissa68)While we’ve heard our fair share of stories where wedding rings or other jewelry accidentally end up in donations bins or tip jars, this time a diamond ring was placed in a Salvation Army...
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Former Salvation Army Bell Ringer Offers $21K To Return Widow’s Donated...
(bibledude)Remember the story of the widow who donated her wedding rings to the Salvation Army? One good turn deserves another, as another anonymous donor is stepping up to buy the rings for $21,000 —...
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Anonymous Donors Leave $500,000 Check In Minnesota Salvation Army Kettle
Anonymous donors in Minnesota’s Twin Cities were certainly in the giving mood over the weekend, slipping a $500,000 check into a Salvation Army kettle. Unsurprisingly, it’s snagged the record for the...
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