Salvation Army to Take Plastic
Bell ringers will have swipe for credit and debit cards.
The Associated Press
WFLS News
Date published: 11/25/2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Those old-fashioned Salvation
Army kettles may be getting more high-tech donations.
The charity's bell-ringers are testing red kettles that take
debit and credit cards. The test of electronic payments comes at a
time when people are carrying less cash.
Last year, the Salvation Army tested the credit machines in just
two cities, Dallas and Colorado Springs. This year, the set-up is
being tried in 30 cities.
The charity says its red kettles brought in more than $130
million nationwide last year, an increase of 17 percent from 2007.
Salvation Army officials aren't sure how much of that increase came
from credit or debit donations.
Anecdotal evidence shows that people who stop to make credit or
debit donations make larger gifts. A spokesman says the donation
sizes are similar to online donations, which average about $75.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Date published: 11/25/2009
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