HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) - Piedmont shoppers without the spare cash to drop into Salvation Army kettles can charge their good will this holiday season.

The Salvation Army has added credit/debit card terminals to many kettle locations due to the increasing demand for non-cash ways to donate.

The hand-held credit-card machines terminals allow a person to swipe their credit card for any amount. The terminal will then print a receipt for the person who donated and for the Salvation Army. The donations are tax deductible.

According to Capt. Tony Perez with the Salvation Army, the credit card machines are completely safe to use for donations. The information is sent directly to the credit card company and no personal information is kept by The Salvation Army.

The new terminals can be found at the Wal-Mart stores on South Main and North Main Street in High Point, the Hobby Lobby on Eastchester and the Harris Teeter on Skeet Club. The Salvation Army has also placed four terminals in Winston-Salem and four terminals in Asheboro.

Salvation Army administrators credited the cashless kettles as one reason their annual holiday donation campaign set a record of $130 million last year despite the recession.

The organization hopes to add more terminals next year.