The bells are ringing and the little red buckets are standing by for holiday shoppers to drop in a donation or two.
But the Salvation Army of the Lower Eastern Shore is falling short this year with donations down about $8-thousand from the figures for 2015.
Major Vic Tidman told WBOC that people may be buying more on line and have less cash in their pockets.
But he said he was hopeful that the donations will pick up so that they Army can meet its fundraising goal of $260-thosuand.
