For the Haines Salvation Army, the season of giving begins Friday, Nov. 27, when the red kettle is posted at Howsers downtown.

Bell-ringers are only the most prominent of the church’s efforts to help needy residents and visitors, said Lt. Kevin Woods, who took over the church here with wife Serina in the fall.

“Our Red Kettle Campaign helps with our Christmas programs, but it also helps all year long,” Woods said this week. “The…