South Student does her part for the Salvation Army

Obnoxious, annoying, and generous. The bell ringers from the Salvation Army place themselves strategically at doors entering busy supermarkets, and other extremely packed public places. Older members of society are usually the ones we expect to see out ringing for loose change, but this year a student participated in this act of kindness.

“It’s really important to provide for those less fortunate than us,” said the South junior and Salvation Army participant, Sadie Newhouse.

Newhouse worked at the Fred Meyer’s at Abbott road on Saturday, ringing the bell for an hour. She came by this activity through Key Club, a group of students who put community service projects together.

Newhouse’s purpose for ringing the bell started off as a way to gain credit for the group, but when she saw a homeless man wander into Fred Meyer, her purpose drastically changed.