The 30th annual Angel Tree Project is underway and your support is needed to help make this holiday season merrier for 329 children.

Angel Trees are located at all bank locations in Smithville and Alexandria,” said Laura Stone.  “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 Friday, December 6.

“This is our 30th year serving children 12 and younger living in DeKalb County,” continued Stone. “Angel cards are on trees in the local banks. People of the community can 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 asked 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 6.  It is your choice if you want to wrap the gifts.”

“It is hard for me to believe sometimes but this is our 30th year!  I have been part of the program the entire time and I have seen a lot of faces grow up in the program.   What warms my heart are those children who benefited from the Angel Tree when they were young. They are now adults and know the positive impact it had on their lives and will now support the Angel Tree and adopt angels themselves.”

Please consider adopting an Angel today or if you have no time to shop, donations can be made at Wilson Bank or any Smithville or Alexandria bank branch and the Volunteers will do the shopping for you.