Since 1979, The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program has helped to fulfill the Christmas wishes and needs of children up to 12 years old throughout Central Texas. Low-income families apply to the program starting in September and provide The Salvation Army with a Christmas wish list for each child that includes new toys or games, along with clothing and shoe sizes. Donors then can “adopt” each of these Angels and fill an Angel Tree bag with gifts chosen for each child. Gifts are then distributed to parents a week before Christmas.
This year, President Tony Thornburg, Secretary Treasurer Audry Hawkes, Vice President Sonia Lopez, and Chief Steward Janell Zuberbier, volunteered their time to help the Salvation Army warehouse sort through some of those bags ensuring that parents of children in need, had presents to give their kids this Christmas. See some of the pictures we took on Saturday, December 7th!