Shoppers at Target will no longer hear bells ringing for donations; the Salvation Army Santas have been silenced.* Shoppers at Target will no longer hear bells ringing for donations; the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. Santas have been silenced. Target, along with other big-box stores This article has multiple issues: * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. such as Best Buy, has decided that it can avoid preferential treatment for particular charities by keeping any of them from darkening dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. its door. The company is within its rights, but it has made a bad decision. As Hugh Hewitt Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host, author and blogger. He comments on politics and society from a conservative and evangelical Christian viewpoint, and frequently expresses his opinions on Media bias in the United States. observes on his blog, much of the company's revenues in November and December derive from a kind of charitable impulse. To thwart that impulse, to throw up obstacles to its expression, is among other things ungrateful. Target customers should perhaps consider taking their business elsewhere, where the spirit of the Grinch does not prevail, and throwing a few dollars into the red kettle. |
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