Members and their friends and family are enjoying the opportunity to greet individuals exiting Bass Pro while ringing the bell to help raise funds for the Salvation Army operation in Mesa.. Some of those who exit the store are with small children who are dressed in darling holiday outfits so they could have their photo taken with Santa. Many of the adults accompanying the children give the little ones coins or bills to put in our kettle, teaching them to be generous. Others leaving the store have lots of packages, and if they have spent money on themselves, they've been known to get halfway to their car and come back to make a donation - especially if you engage them in conversation as they walk past the kettle.
Be sure to watch your email. When Don LaBarge has openings in the schedule, he lets us know when those openings are so that we can volunteer to fill them. If you do decide to fill a vacant slot, do tell him. Don is pretty amazing, but he does not have mind-reading powers.