The annual Salvation Army bell ringing campaign will take place in Alliance Dec. 1-22.

Coordinator Jean Nelson says the campaign represents over 50% of the local budget.

Volunteers are needed to man the bells and collection kettles.   Bell ringers will be stationed at Safeway and K-Mart.   Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.    There is no ringing on Sundays.

“We ask volunteers to handle a three-hour shift,” she says.  “But if a church or civic organization wants to be responsible for one of the shifts, then three or four people may split up that three-hour assignment.”

“A majority of the money is to help people with rent and utility payments, medications, good, gasoline and more,” she said.  “We offer a hand up, not a hand out.”

If you would like to volunteer as a bell ringer, contact Jean Nelson at the Alliance Branch of First National Bank – North Platte at 763-2124 or Trista Hopp at 763-2156.