Yakima woman attempts holiday world record
YAKIMA --The holiday season is in full force. So are the bells. You see and hear them in a lot of places. Volunteers ring those little red bells to raise money for the less fortunate.
Most ringers volunteer for four or eight-hour shifts. Not Joanne Sargeant. She'll ring her bell for the next 40 hours.
"I'm going to break the world record which currently stands at 36 hours," Sargeant said. "I'll ring for 40, but I also want to ring in hope for people less fortunate."
Her sign and countdown grab the attention of people passing by. Her intentions are not to promote herself, but rather the cause.
"I volunteered for the Salvation Army for 30 years and I've seen people day in and day out and children in need," Sargeant said.
You can say her charitable spirit runs in the family. Her 90-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Woodward, and her 100-year-old cousin, Margaret Keys, were the honored guests at this year's kettle campaign kickoff.
Joanne faces freezing temperatures, high wind and a lack of necessities during her record attempt.
"I'm not going to sleep. I'm going to stay upright and vertical and I'm going to ring for 40 hours straight," Sargeant said. "I'll eat, if you bring something."
She may be without a warm bed or food for the record-setting attempt, but she's certainly full of holiday cheer and generosity.
Most ringers volunteer for four or eight-hour shifts. Not Joanne Sargeant. She'll ring her bell for the next 40 hours.
"I'm going to break the world record which currently stands at 36 hours," Sargeant said. "I'll ring for 40, but I also want to ring in hope for people less fortunate."
Her sign and countdown grab the attention of people passing by. Her intentions are not to promote herself, but rather the cause.
"I volunteered for the Salvation Army for 30 years and I've seen people day in and day out and children in need," Sargeant said.
You can say her charitable spirit runs in the family. Her 90-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Woodward, and her 100-year-old cousin, Margaret Keys, were the honored guests at this year's kettle campaign kickoff.
Joanne faces freezing temperatures, high wind and a lack of necessities during her record attempt.
"I'm not going to sleep. I'm going to stay upright and vertical and I'm going to ring for 40 hours straight," Sargeant said. "I'll eat, if you bring something."
She may be without a warm bed or food for the record-setting attempt, but she's certainly full of holiday cheer and generosity.
