This is a terrible photo, but it's of a Salvation Army person at our local QFC. I was upset to see her there. Recently, the Salvation Army has been embroiled in a legal battle with former employees claiming that the organizations evangelical Christian values were pushed on them and they were fired when they refused to go along. Salvation Army filed a motion to dismiss but the judged ruled against them and the case will proceed. Disgustingly, Salvation Army doesn't claim not to have discriminated against employees, but is instead arguing that as a religious organization they aren't bound by non-discrimination in employment laws. There is some question whether this is true, particularly in light of the fact that a large percentage of SA's funding is from the federal government. Anyway, after I finished shopping I asked to speak to the store manager. I told him I thought it was inappropriate for them to allow the Salvation Army to solicit there since not only were they a religious organization but they'd recently been accused of discriminatory practices. I said I was sure there were more even-handed charitable organizations they could work with instead. The manager was very receptive to my comments and said he had no idea this had been going on. He promised to discuss it with those above him. I hope next year there will be no Salvation Army bells at any Kroger establishments. Article: Salvation Army Faces Discrimination Claim