 Well, if you've seen those red kettles, then you probably know what that means. Every year, the Salvation Army has volunteers ringing bells for donations. One man made the journey all the way from Duluth to Bemidji to fulfill his duty. Haiti Clotter has the story. It's that time of the year again. Salvation Army and its bell ringers are all around town. Charles Hendrickson is one of them. It was just really a nice way to spend a few days doing something that I rather enjoyed. Hendrickson has worked with the Salvation Army for most of his life. Bell ringing is something he enjoys because the people make it worthwhile. Thank you, very good. Hendrickson has since retired from the Salvation Army as the Director of Disaster Services in 2010, but found his way to bell ringing and hasn't looked back ever since. Twenty-two and a half years of my life and I mentioned that was meeting people, working with people. I've had some tremendous experiences out there just because of the uniform. That bright red uniform and hats symbolize so much more to Hendrickson, including his faith. Wearing the full uniform, there's no question where you stand. And people are befriending you in ways that if you were just in a suit, you probably wouldn't head it off of them like that. But it's the children he sees that leave a lasting impression on him every time. I stand here and a guy went out. He was carrying his son and his wife was pushing the cart full of stuff. And he looked over his dad's shoulder and he went and did the first kind of wave he kids do, you know, the little hand squeeze. In the meantime, he'll just keep on ringing in Bemidji, Haiti, Clutter, Lakeland News. Hendrickson will continue his bell ringing at the local marketplace foods for the weekend. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.