The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division announced the commencement of its annual Angel Tree program.
The program provides Christmas gifts for keiki and kupuna in addition to offering year-round support for families facing economic challenges. Last year, more than 31,000 gifts were donated through the program in Hawaiʻi.
Through The Angel Tree Program, Christmas trees are decorated with paper angel tag ornaments with the first name, age and gender of a keiki or kupuna in need. Donors select one or more tags from the Angel Tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the keiki or senior described on the tags. The gifts are returned to the tree the tags were pulled from.
Angel trees are located across the state at Walmart stores and at many businesses and malls.
Hawaiʻi Island Angel Tree locations include:
- HomeStreet Bank-Hilo – through Dec 15
- The Club – Kona – through December 15
- Denny’s – Kona – through Dec. 16
- Fish Hopper – through Dec. 16
- Walmart Hilo – through Dec. 16
- Walmart Kona – through Dec. 18
For more information on how to donate and more visit hawaii.salvationarmy.org
Photo credit: Salvation Army Hawaiʻi