This year’s Bryan/College Station Salvation Army Angel Tree campaign is down to 100 children to be adopted.
That is out of 2,300 area children who will receive gifts.
Those who have adopted children are reminded to drop off gifts by Wednesday, December 11.
Volunteers are being recruited to organize and distribute gifts. Call the Salvation Army office at 979-361-0618 for more information.
News release from the Bryan/College Station Salvation Army:
With only nine days left for all Angel Tree gifts to be returned, The Salvation Army still has 100 angels yet to be adopted. There is still time to help!
“We still have about 100 angel tags hanging on the Angel Trees and are praying all will be adopted and gifts returned by Wednesday, December 11,” said Captain Marianne Villanueva of The Salvation Army of Bryan/College Station. “We often see a late rush in adoptions and have staff and volunteers at the Angel Trees ready to help those who would like to take an angel and provide Christmas for a child in need.”
All gifts purchased for angels, each representing a child from the community, should be returned to The Salvation Army Angel Tree locations by Wednesday, December 11- at Walmart, HEB, and Blue Baker. There is lots of work ahead for the staff and volunteers at The Salvation Army as they prepare for Angel Tree distribution day on Thursday, December 17-19, when local families representing 2,300 area children will collect their Christmas gifts.
“Our community of donors, partners and volunteers is what keeps The Salvation Army Angel Tree program alive year after year,” said Villanueva. “Your kindness and generosity mean that every child registered on the Angel Tree program has a gift to open on Christmas morning, and parents don’t have to decide between paying bills or buying toys. Please help today by adopting an angel.”
If you would like to support the Angel Tree but do not have time to shop, you can purchase gifts through the Walmart Angel Tree online registry by going to www.walmartangeltree.com. Search for Bryan/College Station and view the gift registry. All items purchased will be delivered directly to The Salvation Army and be prepared for a child this Christmas.
“No child registered to our program will go without gifts. We always make arrangements at The Salvation Army to provide presents for the forgotten angels which are those tags unfortunately left hanging on the trees,” said Villanueva. “The Walmart Gift registry is a great way for people to help us fill all angel requests without having to physically go to the store, select an angel, and shop for toys. We are so thankful to Walmart for the many ways they support The Salvation Army at Christmas.”
Volunteers are needed to support the Angel Tree program. Call Kathy Sanderson at (979) 361-0618 or email Kathleen.Sanderson@uss.salvationarmy.org for details of how you can get involved.
For more information about The Salvation Army Angel Tree program, the Red Kettle Campaign, or to learn how you can support The Salvation Army this Christmas, visit www.salvationarmybcs.org, call (979) 361-0618, or visit us at 2506 Cavitt Ave.