The Salvation Army is looking for Christmas season bell ringers at locations in Floyd, Chattooga and Polk counties.

Also called the Red Kettle Campaign, the Salvation Army has had bell ringers every Christmas since 1891 when Captain Joseph McFee collected money in a red pot to feed 1,000 hungry people in San Francisco, California.

The Salvation Army needs bell ringers to work from Nov. 26 to Dec. 24. These volunteers have the option of working a full day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. or a half day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In Chattooga County, volunteers are needed at the Trion Walmart and the Summerville Ingles.

All kettles will support virtual payment options including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Venmo. There is also a virtual kettle online at give.SalvationArmyGeorgia.org.

All money collected will go toward providing food, safety and housing for local Floyd, Chattooga and Polk county residents.

Those interested in volunteering should call Lead Case Worker Cathy Hart at 706-291-4745 or email her at Catherine.Hart@uss.SalvationArmy.org.