Angel Tree Tags Available At KmartPeople who want to make local children's lives brighter this Christmas will have an opportunity to do so.
Salvation Army's Angel Tree program is in need of people to purchase gifts for children ages 12 and younger who would not otherwise have a Christmas.
A Christmas tree was put up Nov. 27 in the foyer at Kmart, 3350 U.S. 30, Warsaw, with red tags with children's shirt size and a suggested gift. The tags will continue to be on the tree until Dec. 15.Those who want to purchase items for the children can select a tag from the tree, purchase gifts and take the items to the service desk at Kmart. Kmart staff will contact the Salvation Army to pick up the gifts.
Families enrolled in the program will have appointments Dec. 17 at the Salvation Army and will pick up the gifts for the children.
This year there are 426 families representing 962 children who have qualified for the program, according to Ken Locke, Salvation Army community ministries director.
In 2008, there were 431 families who qualified to receive gifts representing 886 children.
Children registered for the program the first two weeks of November and applications are no longer being accepted.
Local businesses and churches also are participating in Angel Tree encouraging their congregation and employees to purchase items for the program's recipients.
Corporate partners include DePuy, Biomet, Medtronic, First United Methodist Church, Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, North Webster Church of God, Warsaw Kiwanis Club and Winona Lake Free Methodist Church.
