New Salvation Army regional coordinators gear up for holiday season

Salvation Army Major Richard Trimmell on Friday gears up for the busiest time of the year in his office at Columbia's Salvation Army headquarters. Richard and his wife, Major Beth Trimmell, are the new regional coordinators for the Columbia and Jefferson City Salvation Army centers.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Salvation Army Major Beth Trimmell reaches for a bag of M&M's on Friday in the pantry of Columbia's Salvation Army headquarters. Within the next week, all the food in the pantry will be packaged into Thanksgiving baskets and distributed to local families in need.   |  Kayla Kauffman

A wall of canned green beans and corn sits ready to be packed into Thanksgiving baskets in the pantry of Columbia's Salvation Army headquarters. Each Thanksgiving basket distributed by the Salvation Army will contain a turkey, fresh produce, a variety of canned goods and a dessert item.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Salvation Army Major Richard Trimmell fixes a bell Friday at Columbia's Salvation Army headquarters. The bells were distributed Saturday to Salvation Army volunteers and employees as the bell-ringers headed out for the holiday season.   |  Kayla Kauffman