(Upstate New York) The Salvation Army in Service Unit Areas in the smaller towns and villages still has many slots that need to be filled at Red Kettle sites around the region. There is still time to volunteer. The Salvation Army will be ringing the bells until Christmas Eve. To volunteer in the small towns and villages, call The Red Kettle Center toll free, 24/7 at 1-877-764-7259 or go to www.redkettles.org.

Many upstate cities with Salvation Army centers may also have a serious need of bellringers. Please call your local Salvation Army or the toll-free Red Kettle line to volunteer in your community.

Money raised is used to help local families and individuals suffering hardship.

Area Services and Corps areas with facilities that provide assistance to the cities and the surrounding areas: Albany, Amsterdam, Auburn, Batavia, Binghamton, Buffalo, Canandaigua, Corning, Cortland, Dunkirk, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva, Glens Falls, Gloversville, Herkimer, Hornell, Hudson, Ithaca, Jamestown, Lockport, Massena, Niagara Falls, Ogdensburg, Olean, Oneida, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Rome, Saratoga Springs, Sayre, Schenectady, Syracuse, Tonawanda, Troy, Utica, Watertown and Wellsville.

The Service Units, run by local volunteer committees, provide assistance to the community and the surrounding areas:

In the Northern and Central part of the state: Chateaugay, Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake (Franklin County); Broadalbin and Northville (Fulton County); Indian Lake and Speculator(Hamilton County); Dolgeville, Little Falls, Middleville/Newport, Old Forge and West Winfield (Herkimer County); Adams, Alexandria Bay, Cape Vincent, Carthage, Clayton and Philadelphia (Jefferson County); Lowville and Port Leyden/Lyons Falls (Lewis County); Canajoharie, Fonda/Fultonville, Fort Plain and St. Johnsville (Montgomery County); Boonville, Camden, Clinton, Holland Patent and Waterville (Oneida County); Phoenix and Pulaski (Oswego County) and Canton, Fine, Gouverneur and Potsdam (St. Lawrence County)

In the Southern tier and Eastern/Southeastern part of the state: Deposit, Whitney Point and Windsor (Broome County); Aurora, Cato, Fair Haven/Red Creek, Moravia, Port Byron, Union Springs and Weedsport (Cayuga County); Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, New Berlin, Norwich, Oxford and Sherburne