Since its creation in 1982 the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program has brought Christmas joy to over 11 million children nationwide. The program was founded by Majors Charles and Shirley White in Virginia. The pair realized there were plenty of toy drives during the holiday season, but what about clothes? From there, the Angel Tree program was born. This year alone almost 500 Wiregrass children registered for the program, and all of them were adopted. Major Linda Payton, the Corps Officer, for Henry, Houston, and Geneva Counties, says that the Wiregrass community is extremely giving, and without their support this program would not be possible.
