News 6, Salvation Army launch annual Angel Tree campaign for Central Florida

News 6 is bringing a little extra Christmas magic to Central Florida with the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program. It’s a four-week campaign that turns generous wishes into joyful surprises for local families.

This year, News 6 is looking to get results for close to 2,200 children and senior citizens. Thanks to generous News 6 viewers and community partners, those angels will have something special to open during the holidays.

Starting in mid-November, people across Central Florida can choose an angel from trees at The Mall at Millenia, select Chick-fil-A restaurants or adopt one online. Each tag shares an angel’s name, age and clothing size, along with a wish list to help make gift-giving personal.

Once collected, the gifts are packed and delivered to the Salvation Army’s so-called Joy Center, where they’re prepared for distribution day. It’s a day News 6 looks forward to every year: bicycles rolling in and back out to new homes alongside stuffed stockings and bags brimming with gifts.

Behind the scenes, dozens of volunteer elves work their own kind of Christmas magic, checking each list twice and matching gifts with the right angels before they head home.

To learn more about this year’s Angel Tree program, click this link.