救世军罗克福德红壶摇铃11月13日开始：持续至12月24日，善款全部留在本地
伊利诺伊州温纳贝戈县的假日季将从铃声开始。救世军罗克福德都会区分会宣布，2026年红壶募捐将于11月13日开始，持续至12月24日平安夜。活动期间，红壶将摆放在温纳贝戈县各社区点位，周一至周六上午10时至下午6时开放，由志愿者轮班摇铃募捐。
「在红壶旁摇铃收捐，是一种简单却有力量的行善方式，」救世军在活动公告中表示。机构特别强调红壶募捐的本地属性：投进红壶的捐款留在本地，直接用于帮助身边在困境中的邻里——从应急食宿、账单援助到节日家庭支持，这笔钱全年都在社区里发挥作用。
救世军现正招募摇铃志愿者，个人、家庭、企业团队与社区团体均可报名，居民可通过机构今年的「Ring for Good」平台选择日期、时段与点位。按救世军多年的经验，有志愿者值守的红壶募款效率明显高于无人红壶，因此每年的招募规模直接关系到筹款季的成败。
红壶传统始于1891年，如今已成为美国假日季最具辨识度的街头风景之一。罗克福德分会的摇铃季将与全美各地的救世军分会同步推进，直至平安夜收壶。机构鼓励无法到现场的居民通过其官网进行线上捐款，善款同样计入本地项目。
（来源：救世军罗克福德都会区分会）
Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing Begins November 13 in Rockford: Donations Stay Local Through December 24
The holiday season in Winnebago County, Illinois, will begin with the sound of bells. The Salvation Army's Rockford Metro Area corps announced that its 2026 red kettle season runs from November 13 through December 24. During that stretch, the iconic kettles will stand at community locations across the county, with bell-ringing shifts available from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.
'Ringing The Salvation Army bell and collecting donations is a simple yet powerful way to make a difference in our community,' the organization said in its event announcement. It emphasized the local nature of the campaign: donations placed in a red kettle stay local, directly impacting the lives of neighbors by helping them in times of need — from emergency assistance to support for families across the year.
The corps is recruiting volunteer bell ringers now; individuals, families, businesses and community groups can register through the Salvation Army's 'Ring for Good' platform and choose their preferred days, times and locations. Salvation Army experience nationwide shows that a staffed kettle collects far more than a silent one, which is why the size of the volunteer roster shapes the season's results.
The red kettle tradition dates to 1891 and has become one of the most recognizable sights of the American holiday season. Rockford's bell-ringing season runs in step with Salvation Army corps across the country and wraps up on Christmas Eve. Residents who cannot visit a kettle in person can also give online, with those gifts supporting the same local programs.
(Source: The Salvation Army Rockford Metro Area)
来源：救世军罗克福德都会区分会
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图片来源：超市入口旁的救世军红壶（资料图）。图片来自 Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 3.0。 / A Salvation Army red kettle at a supermarket entrance (file photo). Image via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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