MIDDLEBURG – Although more than 600 Angel Tree bags were distributed Friday from the Salvation Army, the need still exists. According to Capt. Julie Chamberlain, the organization that collects and …
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MIDDLEBURG – Although more than 600 Angel Tree bags were distributed Friday from the Salvation Army, the need still exists.
According to Capt. Julie Chamberlain, the organization that collects and provides children with toys, bicycles and personal items for Christmas, is still getting Angel Tree requests.
“We didn’t make any promises, but we still need donations next week to fill as many Angel Tree requests as possible,” the Corps Officer said. “We’re still getting requests and we’re going to work as hard as we can to fill them.”
The Angel Tree request cards are available at the Orange Park Mall Food Court and the Corps Offices at 2795 County Road 220 in Middleburg.
Chamberlain said the corps office received more than 150 additional Angel Tree requests compared to last year. She said she also expanded the qualifications from 12 to 13 years old because there seemed to be a greater demand.
The Angel Tree program collects gift wishes from registered children and seniors in the Silver Bells Program who likely wouldn’t receive gifts or personal items during the holidays. Gracious donors can take an Angel Tree tag, buy items from the list and return them to the mall's main office or the Corps Offices. The bag of toys and personal items will then be distributed to the family or a guardian in time for Christmas.
For more information, call the Salvation Army at (904) 276-6677.
