The Salvation Army red kettles are often the first sign of the holiday season.
But with times being tough, giving is down this year by around $2,500 dollars.
"The sad thing is the people that were supporting us are now coming to us and it makes a big difference in the giving process," says Capt. Ralph Campbell a minister at the Salvation Army.
The money donated to the Salvaiton Army is used for 1,700 children in need of Christmas toys and $1,300 families in...
The Salvation Army's red kettles are back for the holidays.
Captain Diane Campbell says there's a small number of them out now, but that will grow and spread to some of the area's bigger locations after Black Friday.
She says the warm weather has been nice for volunteers so far, but they will be out even when more winter-like conditions arrive.
"We're still out there, and we're shaking the bell. That gives us the incentive, but I think the need too, as it increases....
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