Salvation Army Extends Angel Tree Sign Up for Low-Income Familes

There’s still time to ensure your child receives gifts this Christmas through the Angel Tree program.

That’s according to Social Worker Brenda Gragg with the Salvation Army of Toccoa.

She says anyone still needing to sign up can come by the Salvation Army of Toccoa, located at 306 E. Franklin Street, between now and November 22.

Gragg asks that during registration, Guardians have the clothing and shoe sizes for each child.

Gragg encourages parents to only register through one agency; rather than the other agencies that offer similar programs, to ensure that every child’s needs are met.

The Angel Tree Program is designed to provide Christmas presents to the children in the community that normally would not receive gifts during the holiday because of a financial hardship.

Gragg says that the program is an opportunity for the community to come together to ensure that every child in Stephens County receives a gift on Christmas Day.

Last year, over 500 children received gifts through the Angel Tree program; which, Gragg said would not have been possible without the generosity of the communities in Franklin and Stephens counties.

Gragg is asking the community to come together again, to see that every child gets a gift on Christmas Day.

Additionally, the Salvation Army of Toccoa is in need of volunteer bell ringers.

Gragg says this is an opportunity for churches or local organizations to come together for a fun competition.

For additional information about the Angel Tree Program or how to volunteer contact the Salvation Army of Toccoa by calling 706-886-5293.