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UP BY THE SALVATION ARMY.
HOWEVER, THIS PARTICULAR
BELL RINGER IS ON A
MISSION. ANDRE THOMPSON
HAS SET-UP-SHOP AT THE
WALGREENS ON SOUTH
BROADWAY TO SET A NEW
WORLD RECORD... RINGING
THE BELL FOR 80-
CONSECUTIVE HOURS. IT'S
PART OF THE SALVATION
ARMY OF TYLER'S 2013
"WORLD RECORD BELL
RINGING CONTEST." HE
STARTED AT 11, TUESDAY
MORNING AND HE'S STILL
GOING STRONG. BUT HE'S
NOT THE ONLY ONE. BELL
RIGNERS AROUND THE
WORLD HAVE JOINED IN ON
THE COMPETITION .... WIN
OR LOSE THOUGH, HE SAYS
IT'S ALL ABOUT HELPING
THOSE IN NEED. AND SINCE
10 'CLOCK THIS MORNING,
KETK'S NEWS TEAM AND
SALES TEAMS HAVE EVEN
JOINED IN TO SUPPORT
THOMPSON ---- KETK'S
NICOLE VOWELL JOINS US
NOW LIVE TO TELL US HOW
HE'S HOLDING UP..... HI
NICOLE!
NICOLE INTRO
LIVE INTERVIEW....
OUTCUE: ....WE HOPE TO SEE
MANY EAST TEXANS OUT
HERE TO SUPPORT
THOMPSON AND HIS CAUSE,
AND TO GIVE A LITTLE THIS
CHRISTMAS SEASON.
NICOLE.... WITH CHRISTMAS
THOMPSON AND HIS CAUSE,
AND TO GIVE A LITTLE THIS
CHRISTMAS SEASON.
NICOLE.... WITH CHRISTMAS
ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY.....
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
ACROSS EAST TEXAS -- NOT
JUST THE SALVATION ARMY
---- ARE SEEKING
DONATIONS TO HELP THOSE
LESS FORTUNATE.
AND SADLY..... THIS YEAR,
DONATIONS HAVE BEEN
DOWN FOR SOME.
YES KACI -- UNFORTUNATLY
THAT IS THE CASE FOR
MANY ORGANIZATIONS I
SPOKE WITH TODAY.
....MANY TIMES A LITTLE
CAN GO A LONG WAY....
WEATHER YOU'RE PUTTING
A DOLLAR INTO A BUCKET.
OR DONATING A TOY TO
CHILD.
SOME ORGANIZATIONS
SPEND ALL YEAR PLANNING
FOR THE HOLIDAYS TO HELP
PEOPLE IN NEED.
BUT THEY CAN'T DO IT
WITHOUT OUR HELP.
DONATIONS ARE A HUGE
PART OF MANY EAST TEXAS
ORGANIZATIONS. BETWEEN
THE SALVATION ARMY, TOYS
FOR TOTS AND OTHER
NON-PROFIT GROUPS. A
SMALL GESTURE, CAN MAKE
A BIG DIFFERENCE. LIKE ---
MEALS ON WHEELS. THEY
DOESN'T JUST DELIVER HOT
FOOD TO HOMES. DURING
THE HOLIDAYS THEY DO
MUCH MOR THAN THAT.
"there are a lot of seniors that
are forgotten about and that's
what this donation drive is all
about." COATS, WALKERS,
THE BARE NECESSITIES.
MANY SENIOR CITIZEN JUST
NEED THE BASICS DURING
CHRISTMAS. BUT THIS YEAR
-- DONATIONS ARE SCARCE.
"donations have been down
ever since last year. But we
hope as christmas gets closer
we will get more donations."
"donations have also been
down here at the Misson
House in bullard, where 8
years ago Hazel Mason and
her husband started this
organization to help families
all across east texas,
especially during christmas
time, they help children."
"this year they have been less,
yes." EVERY YEAR THE
MISSION HOUSE HAS ONE
MISSION DURING
CHRISTMAS.
"i think every child in the
whole wide world deserves a
christmas gift they deserve
new shoes, new clothes, a
new coat." THIS YEAR SO FAR
70 CHILDREN ARE ON THE
LIST TO PROVIDE FOR. BUT
WITHOUT DONATIONS
MASON SAYS, ITS TOUGH.
"we just take when money we
have a buy." BUT SHE SAYS
BY THE GRACE OF GOD ---
AND THE GIVING PEOPLE IN
EAST TEXAS --- SHE KNOWS
EVERY CHILD ON HER LIST
AT OTHER LISTS AT OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS --- VERY
CHILD WILL AT LEAST ONE
GIFT.
"some years its not as much
as other years. But every child
will get something." # # #
TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN
DONATE TO MISSON HOUSE,
MEALS ON WHEELS OR THE
SALVATION ARMY ...... VISIT
KETK NBC DOT COM. AND
COME OUT AND SAY HELLO!
WE'LL BE AT THE
WALGREENS ON RIECK ROAD
AND BROADWAY UNTIL
ABOUT 9 P.M. TONIGHT.
REPORTING LIVE IN TYLER,
NICOLE VOWELL KETK NEWS.
# # #
AND WHILE SOME
ORGANIZATIONS ARE STILL
NEEDING DONATIONS.