They also offer disaster relief as well as a low cost thrift store. This… Your generous gifts will bring joy to a local child and help us Rescue Christmas. Article graphics courtesy by Salvation Army Information Compiled and written Robert Voss The holiday season is around the corner. Clothing and donations at the Angel Tree at The Mall on or before Sunday, December 8 th. Once a child or senior adult has been registered and accepted as an Angel their Christmas wish list is shared with donors in your community who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. There are roughly 3,500+ kids who are in need this year. These are just some of the social services, emergency financial assistance, and case management resources offered in Orlando. This holiday season, they expect to serve 168,000 holiday meals during Thanksgiving and Christmas, and to gift 300,000 families through the Angel Tree … About The Salvation Army The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 96 years in the Orlando Area. The Angel Tree program of Winter Haven/East Polk County helps families in need by providing new clothing and toys to approximately 900 children each year. Angel Tree was created by The Salvation Army in 1979 by Majors Charles and Shirley White when they worked with a Lynchburg, Virginia shopping mall to provide clothing and toys for children at Christmas time. Tags: Angel Tree, Holidays, Salvation Army ORLANDO, Fla. – It was on Giving Tuesday two weeks ago when Joseph Ackerman, 11, caught our eye during the News 6 Angel Tree phone bank. The Salvation Army works to help senior citizens and the elderly in Orange County. Scenes from the Dec. 16, 2020 Salvation Army Angel Tree distribution day on Orange Avenue in Orlando as families pick up their gifts. This year WKMG News 6 has teamed with up the local Salvation Army to produce the Angel Tree program. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year. The community needs your help. Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program Helps Families in Need By Stephanie Bechara Osceola County PUBLISHED 5:30 PM ET Dec. 13, 2019 PUBLISHED 5:30 PM EST Dec. 13, 2019 • The Salvation Army Orlando , 416 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804 • The Salvation Army Kissimmee, 700 Union Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 *Must be addressed to C/O of The Salvation Army Orlando and include the angel’s name and ID number. More information on Salvation Army in Orange County. On behalf of News On 6, the Salvation Army and all the Angel Tree sponsors, we’d like to thank you for helping our neighbors in need. The Salvation Army Florida will be conducting a 20,000-meal distribution for Thanksgiving in Orlando in addition to providing drive-through Angel Tree distribution. When the Salvation Army’s Orlando office opened to applications from struggling families for its 2020 Angel Tree Christmas program, requests immediately flooded in. What was supposed to be a … Along with the familiar Red Kettles, the Angel Tree program is one of The Salvation Army's highest profile Christmas efforts.