Salvation Army has gone digital

[kdonnel]

Not sure if this is the first year, but it is definitily the first year I have noticed.

While out running errands I came across an unmanned Salvation Army bucket location.



In the place of the bucket is a QR code that can be used to make a one time donation or setup a recurring donation.

There is also three different tap to donate terminals where you just need to tap your tap enabled credit card or cell phone.

I know it has been a dozen or more years since I threw change from my pocket into the bucket at Christmas time because I don't pay for anything with cash so I never have change or bills to put in the bucket.

I like it. Makes being charitable so easy!

 

[sam_gordon]

Our area Walmart has the QR code AND a bucket. Santa & Mrs. Claus were both ringing bells.

 

[lanejudy]

I saw that sign a couple of weeks ago -- with a bell ringer. I think so many people don't carry cash that it became necessary for an electronic payment method.

 

[hardcorestitch]

Not sure if this is the first year, but it is definitily the first year I have noticed.

While out running errands I came across an unmanned Salvation Army bucket location.

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In the place of the bucket is a QR code that can be used to make a one time donation or setup a recurring donation.

There is also three different tap to donate terminals where you just need to tap your tap enabled credit card or cell phone.

I know it has been a dozen or more years since I threw change from my pocket into the bucket at Christmas time because I don't pay for anything with cash so I never have change or bills to put in the bucket.

I like it. Makes being charitable so easy!

I’ve seen the tap to donate last Christmas as well. Nothing new!

 

[disykat]

I just confirmed this with my husband, who leaves for one of his annual bell-ringing shifts in an hour. He has this sign too.

I've only done the school supply drive and I don't remember having a sign like that.

 

[disneychrista]

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen any bell ringers at all so far this year.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

It's not the first year. It's been around for a while now.

Square payments have been around for like nearly 15 years at this point (close to that). That was their first stint in non-physical cash donation options.

Kettle Pay which is what the OP is showing has been around for 6 years now. Options like Venmo are probably more recent additions as the service has been more broadly embraced. https://crestmont.edu/usn/news/the-salvation-army-introduces-kettle-pay#:~:text=Nov 14, 2019,sent directly to their phone.

 

[QueenIsabella]

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen any bell ringers at all so far this year.

Go to Hobby Lobby...if you can find a parking spot!

 

[Disneefun]

I saw that sign a couple of weeks ago -- with a bell ringer. I think so many people don't carry cash that it became necessary for an electronic payment method.

Not to mention it's safer. There have been reports over the years of people stealing the buckets and assaulting the bell ringers.

 

[disneychrista]

Go to Hobby Lobby...if you can find a parking spot!

I could actually do this since once one opened here about 2 months ago.