November 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The annual Angel Tree Project is underway and your support is needed to help make this holiday season merrier for 330 children from 165 families.
Laura Stone said Angel Trees are located at almost all bank locations in DeKalb County. Each angel represents a child and his or her wish list for Christmas. Select an angel from the tree, buy a gift for the child, and return the gift to the bank where you picked up the angel by December 7.
“This is our 24th year. Anyone in need that picks up an application has to complete it and provide the documentation requested which is to prove you are a DeKalb County resident. You must also prove the ages of your children (up to age 12). The application deadline has passed for this year. Once those applications are taken we fill out the Angel Tree cards and distribute those to the local banks. People of the community can then pick up an Angel and buy for a child. The wish list on the Angels is just a suggestion. It is what the child specifically asks for. Sometimes people will buy only what is on there. In some cases they will buy additional things. It’s not necessary that you buy everything on the list. We need the gifts back by December 7 and they may be picked up on December 11. It is not necessary to wrap the gifts,” said Stone.