By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Major Paul James said Tuesday that with signups ending on Friday, they're still up from pre-COVID numbers, but haven't had as many requests as last year for Christmas assistance.
"So far, we have a little over 600 kids signed up for toys, as well as 800 boxes of food, which is a little over 600 families," James said. "It's not quite last year's numbers, which we're thankful that people are doing better, but, it's still higher than normal for us for sure. We definitely need a lot of help with that."
They also still need bell ringers, if you want to be part of their Battle of the Church Bells.
"We have two hour time commitments, blocks of time that you can sign up for," James said. "You can do it as an individual. You can set up a group, whether its a Bible study or whatnot and then just kind of specify what church you're representing and we'll go from there."
The times they need most for bell ringing are evenings between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Call the Salvation Army for more information at 620-663-3353.
For singles, seniors, and families with no one less than 13 years old, follow this link to register: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfeiRX7GPeMUr.../viewform.
For families with kids newborn to 12, follow this link to register: www.saangeltree.org.