Why does target not allow salvation army

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October 25, Albany - Bells ringing at malls and stores is a sure sign the holidays are approaching, but this year, a retail giant will not allow Salvation Army bell ringers. Most Read. Broken Heart Bakery closing after one year of operation.

Thomasville High, TCC reclassification appeals denied. Today, the Army is located in more than countries. Target spokeswoman Lena Michaud said Target's decision to ban the bell ringers from its storefronts does not indicate the company disagrees with charitable giving or what the Salvation Army stands for. Target's decision to ban all solicitors this year was "a matter of consistency and a matter of fairness," Michaud said. Target does support the Salvation Army in other ways, Michaud said, such as working with the Salvation Army through their local branches.

SA spokeswoman Melissa Temme said from the information she currently has, the Salvation Army, as an organization, and its individual members do not endorse or support a boycott of Target stores. A lump of coal. I think they ought to be ashamed of themselves, and I think consumers ought to take this into account when they do their Christmas shopping.

Customers boycotting Target might be turning to Wal-Mart, another discount store. Wal-Mart allows Salvation Army bell ringers and many other charity organizations to solicit donations outside Wal-Mart stores, but with some regulation. Pollen Center.

Meteorology Minute. Thundercall - Sign Up Today. Cowboys Camp. East Texas Kitchen. Main Dish. On the Grill. East Texas Weekend. Gift of Love. Mark in Texas History. Volunteer Central. Restaurant Reports. There is a trend of shopping centers and malls deciding not to allow the bell ringers because of requests for similar access by other groups, Salvation Army spokeswoman Theresa Whitfield said. Carolyn Brookter, a spokeswoman for Target, said the chain always had a no-solicitation policy but had made an exception for the Salvation Army.

But Brookter said more and more groups have been asking for permission to collect money, forcing the company's move. But she said the loss of Target stores likely won't hurt the bell ringers' bottom line. Contributions to the red kettles have steadily increased in recent years, and Whitfield said the furor over Target is actually prompting shoppers to be more generous when they do encounter a bell ringer.

Target also has tried to make it up to the Salvation Army by offering to find other ways to help the charity, along with contributions it already makes through an online shopping program run by the charity. Kent Larsson, senior vice president for marketing for Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio, said the discount store chain only allows the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots and Boys and Girls Clubs to solicit at its 1, stores in 46 states.