Salvation Army Bell Ringing EventDate: 12/13 (Saturday)
Location: Downtown at Macy's at 621 SW 5th Ave. We'll have the same 2 doors we've had most years, so we'll be between 5th & 6th Ave on Morrison.
Time: 11am* to 2pm**
(*Event starts at 11:00, but meet up prior to that around 10:15am in the parking area to gear up. We pick up the collection kettles around 10:45am.)
(**Plan to end early around 1pm if it's extremely cold, but we can always go longer too.)
Parking: Same as previous years... The parking garage is at the ODS Tower on 3rd. It is between Alder and Morrison, so as you're driving south on 3rd (the only way you can go), the garage will be on your left almost directly after you pass the Alder intersection. It's a steep ramp up just past the corner. Once you're in, wind yourself up to the 5th floor, and park as close as you can to the Street Elevators (not the Office Elevators). There is a sign denoting both. This is a quiet, warm sort of garage usually, so it's good for costume changing. Plus there are no windows or outsiders floating around in there. I believe it's $4 to park on the weekends. From there, we just walk up Morrison to pick up the donation kettles and head to our posts.
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=SW+3rd+and+SW+Alder&csz=Portland%2C+OR&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=Details: Additional details can be found in the members section. If you have any questions, please let me know.
BTW - The Salvation Army
really enjoys our support and we are by far their biggest bell ringing presence. They get a lot more than just the money from our volunteer work too. There is a lot of exposure, positive feedback, and joy. They go out of their way to get us this spot and it's pretty clear that we're very special in their book and they truly appreciate our support.
