Feb
9
My friend Jill and I decided to sign our 4 boys up for a shift ringing a bell for the Salvation Army before Christmas. We decided to split a 2 hour shift because we weren’t sure how well the kids would do for 2 full hours. I think it was a good call. Matthew was completely disinterested after about 15 minutes and Ian struggled until we turned it into a game (“can we collect $5 more before time runs out?”)
I have to say, using kids to ring the bell is a good tactic. People really responded well to them and (I think) were more likely to donate. LOL