Asides: Salvation Army kettles, Goodfellows toys, food bank incentives

GENEROSITY IS characteristic of this season of gift giving, and charitable organizations depend on contributions they receive in the key weeks between Thanksgiving and Jan. 1 to sustain them all year. The most visible representation is the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign, with bell ringers in abundance just as holiday shopping gets into high gear.

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