Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice / Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd

Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice / Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd: "Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice
Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd
Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, December 2, 2004
The Salvation Army has received an outpouring of support after reports that two major department store chains -- Target and Mervyn's -- had banned the charity's holiday bell ringers from collecting donations in front of their stores, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. "