The Salvation Army seeks bell ringers

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to ring bells at red kettle locations in Green Bay and the Fox Cities.

In Green Bay, about a third of bell ringing shifts are covered.

“With less than a month until Christmas, we desperately need that bell ringing percentage to be much higher. A kettle with a bell ringer can make more than $60 in a two-hour shift. One without a ringer doesn’t bring in more than $2,” said Captain Ken Shiels with The Salvation Army of Brown County in a release.

In the Fox Cities, help is desperately needed this Friday for the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Red Kettle Match Day.

Thrivent will match donations dollar-for-dollar for up to $125,000 at more than 50 Fox Cities Salvation Army red kettles.

“Of the 372 shifts required to have 100 percent coverage on a match day we currently need about 96 more shifts filled to help ring the bells,” said Robb Waugus of The Salvation Army of the Fox Cities in a release.

There are also three other match days next week in the Fox Cities that need volunteers.

To become a bell ringer, you can sign up for a kettle site at ringbells.org.