Kettle workers to use London Drugs’ wireless PIN pads
With overall donations down this year for the annual Kettle Campaign, it is widely noted that people are carrying less cash and more cards in their wallets. Executives from local retailer, London Drugs, have recognized the shortfall in the campaign and with keen interest and initiative, have come up with a way to support the work being done by The Salvation Army.
London Drugs will be providing Salvation Army kettle workers, at two of its largest locations, with wireless pin pads beginning Monday December 19th. London Drugs at Broadway and Cambie in Vancouver and at 2032 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver, those who pass by as well as customers will have the ability to make a donation to The Salvation Army using their debit and credit cards.
“We are thrilled London Drugs is lending us these pin pads right now,” says Major Brian Venables with The Salvation Army. “Donations are down and there are thousands of individuals and families who depend on the Salvation Army for much needed food, clothing and social support. We hope that by making donating more convenient with the help of the pin pads, that the number of donations will increase as well as the size of the individual donations.”
In addition to the wireless pin pads, London Drugs will also be accepting donations at cash tills at all 34 of its Lower Mainland stores; with all the money collected staying in the communities wherein the donations were made.
“When making a donation to The Salvation Army in a specific locale, your donations go directly to the people who live in that community,” says Major Venables. “If you are visiting a London Drugs store in North Vancouver and make a donation, that donation will go directly to people in need, living in North Vancouver. There are thousands of individuals and families all over the Lower Mainland who are hungry and cold who need our support.”
