The Angel Tree program is a time-honored tradition in Carroll County, offering locals the opportunity to brighten Christmas for families in need. The Berryville program is run through the Berryville Community Center, while the Eureka Springs program is run through the Eureka Springs High School.
Deneen Foster, who runs the Berryville program, said she was surprised at the number of participating children this year. There are 95 tags on the Berryville Angel Tree, Foster said, compared with 200 in past years.
Its actually low. I was surprised about that, Foster said. I expected it to be a little higher this year, but thats the lowest year weve had. Our first couple of years we were pushing 200.
The Angel Tree program is a time-honored tradition in Carroll County, offering locals the opportunity to brighten Christmas for families in need. The Eureka Springs program is run through the Eureka Springs High School, where students, faculty and staff get involved to help out.
Eureka Springs High School counselor Rachal Hyatt said the program has 117 participating children this year, saying thats pretty similar to past years.
We usually have anywhere from 110 to 130, so its about the same as weve always had, Hyatt said. Of course, thats low-income families that qualify and its our district only.