Salvation army Angel Tree event helps give to children in need

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — At the Towers Center of Hope in Jacksonville this week, October 1 through the 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., applications will be available for families to fill out on behalf of their children to receive presents this Christmas season.

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Children in the Angel Tree program are ages 0-12 from families who applied for holiday assistance with The Salvation Army and demonstrated financial difficulty.

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Individuals, businesses, and church groups “adopt” the children by picking up Angel Tree tags from trees at the Avenues Mall, and Ashley Home stores. They then purchased gifts to specifically match the age, needs, and wishes of each child and distribute them closer to the Christmas season.

To register or learn more about this event and organization, click here.

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