I wonder how many people donate who wouldn’t donate if they knew? I only found out a few years ago.
Are you suggesting it’s not the real Santa?
I used to do it. Not a lot of money since I rarely carry cash but I’d give them my bottle return vouchers when I went to meijer or Kroger

Is the bucket for a certain organisation?
Salvation Army I believe
rings bell
** starts salivating **
I’m like this close to tipping the damn buckets over when I have to go through the door at my grocery store.
Some sort of Christian paramilitary group?
It’s a conservative christian “charity” that uses charity as a vehicle for propaganda
Perhaps The Salvation Army.
https://patch.com/california/san-francisco/rare-coin-left-red-kettle-20k-those-need-saturday-smiles
Thanks! I’ve definitely seen charity shops in the UK run by them, but I wasn’t aware of the bucket
Based on context clues (chiefly Mia’s comment) I think it’s the Salvos.
Make sure you look at the sign though, around here sometimes other people put out buckets than the Salvation Army.







