Be an onsite or virtual Red Kettle bell ringer!
This Christmas season, The Salvation Army’s volunteers will be ringing bells and collecting donations in the iconic Red Kettles throughout Orange County—both in person and online through our Virtual Red Kettle!
Thanks to Oliver Nunn, who manages the Red Kettle Bell ringing project in Orange County, you can sign up online and provide a place for your family and friends to help those in need.
But, don’t forget the fun and magic of ringing a bell at your Red Kettle outside one of numerous locations throughout Orange County. Among other things, the experience brings families together and teaches children the joy of helping those less fortunate.
Our online registration makes it super simple to sign up—just visit RegisterToRing.com and choose the time and location where you would like to ring.
You can select one of three choices.
As An Individual
I will be volunteering as an individual. A few friends or family may join me, but we'll all be ringing together.
With a Group
I am a group leader or group member. Our group will ring at multiple times or locations. We may be a church, business, school, service club, or something similar.
I'm a Virtual Ringer
I will ask my friends and family to donate to an online fundraiser to support my local Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign.
It’s easy
I personally just registered to be a virtual ringer and plan to post my Red Kettle on my social media and also include a link to my Red Kettle in my annual Christmas letters.
It’s not just about raising money
According to Nunn, his goal is not only monetary, but to:
- Spread the joy of the season with a smile and a hearty “Merry Christmas.”
- Show the world that The Salvation Army is still alive and “doing the most good” in Orange County.
- Bring back memories of times in a person’s life when The Salvation Army helped them, a family member, or a friend.
- Delight in the experience of a child trying to fit a dollar bill into the little slit in the bucket.
- High school and college students can also get required volunteer hours.
Getting started
Once you register, you will have an in-person or video orientation to learn exactly how it works. You are given everything you need, including a bell, the kettle, and an apron.
Questions?
If you have questions or can’t sign up online, email Oliver Nunn at oliver.nunn@usw.salvationarmy.org
History of Red Kettles
In 1891, Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee was distraught because so many poor individuals in San Francisco were going hungry. During the holiday season, he resolved to provide a free Christmas dinner for the destitute and poverty-stricken. He only had one major hurdle to overcome—funding the project.