The Salvation Army is making it easier than ever for donors to give during the Christmas season by making a gift via Apple Pay or Google Pay at its iconic red kettles.
In a nationwide move, The Salvation Army is placing smart chips and QR codes on red kettle signs, which will allow shoppers to simply “bump” or scan their phones in order to make a digital donation.
The Salvation Army calls this new technology Kettle Pay, and here in Omaha, shoppers can expect to see it at kettles around town starting this Saturday.
Here’s how it works: As shoppers use their smartphones to access Kettle Pay, they will be directed to a custom web page that accepts Apple or Google payment options. The donated funds will then be distributed to local Salvation Army units based on the donor’s billing ZIP code, and an email receipt will be sent directly to their phone.
Salvation Army red kettles equipped with Kettle Pay will be placed at some 140 locations around the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro from Nov. 9 to Dec. 24.