The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is again looking for community angels to help neighbors in need through the nonprofit’s holiday Angel Tree program, helping provide Christmas gifts for keiki and kūpuna who might otherwise go without.
Every gift brings a little more joy on Christmas morning and demonstrates a kind of aloha worth so much more than the item itself.
“We see the impact of The Salvation Army Angel Tree on the faces of those we serve — whether it’s relief from financial stress or excitement from knowing their child will have something to open on Christmas morning,” said The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Divisional Commander Maj. Troy Trimmer. “This program creates community connections by turning one person’s generosity into joy that stays with families and kūpuna long after the holidays are over.”
The Christmas wishes of registered families are placed on Angel Tree tags for community members to fulfill.
Angels are invited from mid-November through mid-December to take a tag and drop off donations at the sites listed here.
Partners hosting Angel Trees throughout the state include all Walmart and Central Pacific Bank locations as well as dozens of local businesses and shopping centers.
Those who want to give from home can also participate online. Supporters can visit The Salvation Army website to access Walmart’s online Angel Tree registries. Shoppers also can select their island or specific community and choose a gift to be shipped directly to participating Salvation Army corps.
Gifts from the Angel Tree program will be distributed to registered families at set times in December at Salvation Army corps locations throughout the islands and Guam.
Registration to become an Angel Tree recipient on Kauaʻi also is still available online through the following corps locations:
Hanapēpē Corps
- Application deadline: Nov. 23
Līhuʻe Corps
- Application deadline: Nov. 30
Visit The Salvation Army website for the latest information about the Angel Tree program, important dates and other ways to give with joy this holiday season.
