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SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE

SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE

About

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 the Angel Tree. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

None.

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

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.

Contact Details

Contact

The Greater Houston Salvation Army Angel Tree website is here. 

Website

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

Location

SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE

Houston, Texas

Location Details

Houston, Texas

Angel Trees are at several shopping malls throughout Houston, usually the Galleria, Willowbrook, Memorial City, Deer Park, and The Woodlands. Locations are posted on the Salvation Army site in early November. During the holiday season wish lists are also posted online.

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Additional Information

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

Gallery

Angel Tree photo by Stuart Villaneuva
Angel Tree photo by Stuart Villaneuva
Angel Tree photo by Stuart Villaneuva

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Chandana Amaram says

    December 6, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    Hi, my name is Chandana, ever year I donate toys to kids at angel tree, this year I did not find the location at the galleria. So I was wondering where I can donate. Can you please send me location. Where I can donate.

    Reply
    • Anne Furse says

      December 6, 2021 at 9:06 pm

      Hi Chandana – The Salvation Army doesn’t seem to have physical trees this year. You can visit this link to “adopt an angel” but the site is showing that all angels have been adopted for now. You might want to contact them or just keep checking back. We’ll try to contact them, too. Thanks!

      Reply

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