The Salvation Army is searching for volunteer kettle ringers for the upcoming holiday season.

Capt. Jonathan Harvey said that kettle ringers used to be all volunteers. Due to declining interest, the Salvation Army has had to pay them in recent years, but would rather all of the holiday donations go toward helping others.

"We could use a lot more volunteers," Harvey said.

Harvey suggested a family, a neighborhood or a business can take turns volunteering for a shift between eight and 12 hours for one day.

There will be 15 kettle locations in Yuma every day through Dec. 23, except Sundays. He said he could use at least 10 more groups a day to help the Salvation Army get through the season.

Harvey said local organizations that will be volunteering their time this season have extended a "challenge" to other local groups to provide volunteers.