Red Kettles Begin Tonight

Aside from , a sure sign of Christmas begins tonight. The Salvation Army bell ringers start their collection tonight and hope to reach more than $1.8 million before Christmas Eve.

Sandra Deal, first lady of Georgia, will ring the silver bell and make the first donation to the Salvation Army tonight at 6 p.m., according to a press release.

There will be more than 300 red kettles and thousands of volunteers in the Metro Atlanta area this year.

If you’re a debit or credit card person (I can relate) and never have cash or change on you, you can donate online or even start an online kettle to collect money.

Last year, Holly Springs Patch sat down with for an inspiring story on how he went from Salvation Army customer to volunteer after his house burned down.