Brechiners to put presents under the Angel Tree

At this time of year, the Angel Tree Program is one of the most important programs that the Army conducts.

North Shields Salvation Army, on Howard Street, is looking for unwrapped toys to be donated to its appeal.

The Old Newsboys has a significant impact on the Christmas Bureau as the money raised is used to support the almost 3,000 families served, according to a spokesperson for the Salvation Army.

Gargis said some organizations and businesses come to the program’s aid by donating money or purchasing items for “forgotten angels”.

The Santa Fund is a fundraiser organized by the Sun-Gazette and the Salvation Army to help local families in need. “People fall on hard times”, he said. “We’re a part of the city and everything we do supports the city and makes the city a better place”.

While the community can always be counted on to come through in a pinch, Miles said the new system this year has been set up to cut down on some of the confusion. Kettle income for the division is more than $100,000 behind previous year at this time. Salvation Army officer McFee, resolving to provide a free Christmas dinner to the poor in San Francisco, remembered a sight he saw in Liverpool, England from his days as a sailor. For more information about all the ways you can help the food bank, visit www.foodbanknla.org/how-you-can-help.html.

“Whether or not we meet or exceed last year’s number, at the very least, it’s still going to be a successful program regardless, helping out hundreds of families”, Rhodes said.

The gift buying and giving process is simple, especially if you follow these tips from Homa. The Salvation Army is also a non-denominational church that holds services every Sunday, starting with a Spanish service at 9:00 a.m., Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., and an English service at 11:00 a.m. Police officers and firemen will deliver gifts in person to children’s homes, often to families the first responders have initially met while on the job. Jacobson and The Salvation Army Christmas team are busy getting ready to distribute toys, gifts and food to everyone on their Christmas assistance list December 14.

And according to Rotorua Salvation Army Lieutenant Ralph Overbye, it’s help that’s needed.

Major John, you also work to ensure every keiki and kupuna in need in our island communities receive a gift on Christmas morning, right?