The Salvation Army in Owensboro handed out Christmas baskets Tuesday for its annual Angel Tree program, which Corps Officer Rebekah Abram said was bigger this year with more than 200 families receiving baskets.
The Salvation Army has been helping to provide Christmas gifts for families in need through its Angel Tree program in Owensboro for about 35 years, Abram said. The program allows members of the community to select a familyâs Christmas list of requested items.
This year, she said, far exceeded previous years for the program in both need and donations. She said there were at least 100 more families than normal signed up to receive baskets with emergency cases emerging daily.