A pedestrian makes a donation to the red kettle on the 16th Street Mall where Salvation Army Bell Ringer Merrill Fie is joined by his grandchildren, Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Fie is celebrating his 55th year of volunteering with the Salvation Army and i

A pedestrian makes a donation to the red kettle on the 16th Street Mall where Salvation Army Bell Ringer Merrill Fie is joined by his grandchildren, Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Fie is celebrating his 55th year of volunteering with the Salvation Army and is happy to be passing on the tradition to his family. He says, As I became familiar with the Salvation Army's work I realized this was for me. The Army is a good steward of peoples money. They manage to help the most people. They're administrative cost is very low. It's the best of the charities in seeing the money hit the pavement." Looking at his grandchildren he says, "I want to instill that in my grandchildren- to do good things for others. That will add great dimension to their lives." (Craig F. Walker/ The Denver Post) (Photo By Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post via Getty Images)