Target Bans Salvation Army Kettles
This may be old news to some, but since it’s getting to be that time of year, I wanted to bring this to the forefront again. Earlier in the year, Target announced a “new” corporate policy that banned Salvation Army collection kettles from its storefronts. The retailer previously had a no-solicitation policy at its stores but made exceptions for the Salvation Army. That exception has now gone out the window. In a September 2004 statement, Target spokesperson Carolyn Brookter said the chain “determined that if we continue to allow the Salvation Army to solicit, then it opens the door to other groups that wish to solicit our guests.”
“It’s becoming increasingly difficult to have an exception to our policy, so we decided we would have no exceptions,” Brookter said. “This year we just said it’s time to … make our solicitation policy consistent.”
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If you believe in the causes that the Salvation Army supports, and in the organization itself, I would encourage you to shop at stores that support it as well.
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Nov 16th, 2004 at 12:27:11
I know I won’t be doing my christmas shopping there. I always put money in the kettle no matter where I am. Usually I get it going in and get it going out.
Nov 16th, 2004 at 13:02:07
Sad day. I worked outside target with the kettle for three years while in high school collecting money and it was fun times
Nov 16th, 2004 at 14:21:39
Wow, if I did shop at Target I would stop. But since I never shopped there it won’t be hard not to go. So, why is it hard to have an exception to their ‘no solicitation’ rule. It’s there policy, so if they want to allow one group and not another all they have to do is say no. Doesn’t seem hard to me. Sounds like an excuse, not a reason.
Nov 16th, 2004 at 18:29:23
Maybe they’ve had some other organizations requesting to solicit but if everyone else can stand their ground, why can’t they? I don’t shop there very often anyway…
Nov 17th, 2004 at 14:20:23
They could be sued to allow other groups to solicit outside their stores - like girl scouts and their cookies.
Nov 17th, 2004 at 16:26:25
what paul c. says is very true. we’ve talked about this multiple times in the law class i’m taking this semester. i know that schools run differently than other companies, but for instance if we allow outside sources to use our building, there is a certain process that must be followed and we cannot deny a similar group from using the building. it’s an anti-discrimination type of thing.
Nov 20th, 2004 at 19:12:08
I say AMEN! It’s about time someone take a stand against that satanic cult. You guys don’t know how truly corrupt the salvation army really is…
Nov 20th, 2004 at 22:03:41
I’m not even going to bother Bryan
Nov 21st, 2004 at 01:08:20
Bryan, if you’re gonna act all smart and grown up, like you know the real scoop on so many issues, then stop saying everything is satanic, and if you truly feel that way, give some support for it. For someone who “claims” he is a Christian, I’ve never heard him say that so many things related to or dealing with Christianity were satanic. I think your priorities and thoughts are grossly misplaced. Please, everyone pray for my cousin Bryan, who appears to be very lost in his search for what a Christian truly is and should stand for.
Nov 21st, 2004 at 22:13:56
This is a very tough situation and though I dont agree with Target, I can see what Rachel said about the whole anti-discrimination suites. It somewhat goes back to Jeff’s post about the lady suing the Train company. (Thoughts are posted there).