The Salvation Army contest âBattle of the Bellsâ begins Staff need to raise $30k to meet Red Kettle Campaign goal VIDEO: The Salvation Army contest âBattle of the Bellsâ begins By Penny Kmitt | December 23, 2020 at 8:40 AM CST - Updated December 23 at 8:40 AM AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Two employees from The Salvation Army of Amarillo will face off today in the Battle of the Bells, a competition to see whose decorated bucket will earn the most donations. The competition is held between Major Ernest Hull and public relations manager Quintin Marquez. âMy PR director and I were trash talking with one another over who could raise the most money and I told him to think big,â said Salvation Army Commanding Officer, Major Hull. âI came in with my fully decorated bucket and an empty bucket for him... heâs up for the challenge. I donât think he can rock [my uniform] look but weâre going to go out there and were going to have some fun and raise a little bit of money for The Salvation Army so that we can do the most good.â