Angel Trees

loveindiana

Today they opened up the doors for families to apply for assistance (in Louisville it was today anyway) and they had to close early because they already had 800 families apply. Tomorrow they are opening later than normal also. I don't really know the point of my post, but it makes me sad for all those families out there that cannot afford Christmas for their families. I will definitely be "adopting" and angel again this year.

WA1215

Do you have a link to a website to get some more info on the org?

adam+katie

We always have an Angel tree at my gym.  I love helping families out, but at the same time it makes me very sad.

loveindiana

It's put on by the Salvation Army, but the trees are put all over...at the mall, wal-mart, banks, churches, some businesses put one up.

 Sorry I don't have a link.

 

WA1215

loveindiana:

It's put on by the Salvation Army, but the trees are put all over...at the mall, wal-mart, banks, churches, some businesses put one up.

 Sorry I don't have a link.

 

Thanks!  I will have to check around. 

Irishsapphire

I really like Angel Trees.  It is one of the best things about Christmas to be able to help someone else out. 

hudysgirl

I love the Angel Trees too. My work adopts 2 children every year and we end up getting them over $150 worth of gifts each. It makes me so happy to know we made their Christmas better.

T!ckledP!nk

Yes, it is very saddening. The charity organization I volunteer with used to do Angel Trees every year, but a couple of years ago, we had so many children left over that nobody would buy for - we ended up spending over $7,000 on gifts for them that we had not budgeted for. Now, we adopt a couple of families each year and provide for them at Christmas.   I'm glad that you care enough about these poor children to want to help out. I wish there were more people out there who were able (and willing) to.