SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE

What Is It?: A program that invites individual donors to provide Christmas gifts for disadvantaged children and seniors in the Houston area.

Help Needed: In November, choose a wish list from a disadvantaged child or senior, purchase items (average $60-70), and return them to Angel Tree.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: None.

Help Needed

BUY GIFTS FOR CHILD OR SENIOR

Angel Trees are placed in area stores in early November. Each tree is hung with angel tags containing an recipient’s age, gender, clothing sizes, and gift wishes. You are invited to select a tag and purchase items for that child or senior based on the information on the tag, and return the gifts to the tree.

Gift recipients must meet income guidelines and must not be receiving aid from other Christmas programs.

Time Commitment:

Flexible. Probably a few hours to choose items and deliver them (unwrapped) to the Angel Tree site.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes

Training Needed:

None

Contact:

Carmen Zermeño, Volunteer Coordinator, (832) 201-8018 or [email protected] Main Houston Salvation Army number is (713) 752-0677.

Website:

http://salvationarmyhouston.org/angel-tree/

Angel Tree Program Works Christmas Magic (4 minutes 40 seconds) (2014)