Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign Goes Online
In yet another sign of the new marketing times, the Salvation Army is making it possible for anyone who wants to ring a bell in front of one of its traditional red kettles during the Christmas season to do almost the same thing online. Businesses, groups and individuals are invited to create their own personal red kettle page – following the simple instructions found here. The kettles have been a Salvation Army mainstay since 1891, but apparently last year was the first time that volunteers didn’t have to stand alone outdoors and endure the cold, winter weather in front of a mall to host one. “The online campaign is based on the success of a western-state pilot program last year,” wrote Donna Goodison in the Boston Herald recently (November 24,…