Salvation Army's 2024 Angel Tree distribution begins
Dec 18, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The spirit of giving was in full force Wednesday at the Salvation Army’s Annual Angel Tree Distribution.
"It's just priceless. It is just so fulfilling,” said D'Anna Pulliam, who’s volunteered for more than two decades. “We can help them make Christmas dreams come true."
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Volunteers dashed through the aisles, finding each family’s gifts.
“It starts in September, October, where they meet with all the families, determine what they need, and then they put together a package,” explained Mike Grimm, another volunteer. “They put all these packages together from all the donations that people give."
This year, more than 2,400 children across 1,000 central Oklahoma households will receive presents in addition to 220 seniors.
"People are struggling to make ends meet, and this really does help give a family that breather to where they can not have to choose between paying a bill or getting medicine or buying Christmas,” said Major Jamie Clay with the Salvation Army.
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Thanks to the Buck$ for Bikes campaign more than 500 children will wake up with a new bicycle under their tree this year.
The heartwarming event embodies the true meaning of the holiday season.
"It really goes back to our whole motto. What we do every single day is we're doing the most good, and we're serving others,” said Clay.