The ringing in your ears will not be from political ads but actual bells later this month when the Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle Campaign. The annual holiday rite is the organization’s largest yearly fundraiser, accounting for as much as 25 percent of a local Salvation Army’s operating budget. Last year, Kewaunee County raised more than $29,700, and Door County garnered more than $80,000. A big driver of donations is when people are manning the red kettles, providing a soundtrack of bells as people walk into area businesses. Nancy Kexel-Calabresa from the Door County Salvation Army says volunteers are just as important as the donors regarding the Red Kettle Campaign.