Sevier County Angel Tree Program in Desperate Need
07/12/2011

<p><strong>SEVIERVILLE, TENN. - December 7, 2011</strong> - The Salvation Army 
has issued an urgent plea to the Sevier County community to help provide 
Christmas toys and clothing for nearly 800 children this year.&nbsp; The 
program, which relies solely on community involvement, helps Sevier County 
families in need each Christmas.&nbsp; The original deadline was Thursday, 
December 8, but to date, only half the names have been adopted so the deadline 
is being extended until Tuesday, December 13.</p>
<p>"Each angel represents a child in our community who needs help," explained 
Lt. Justin Caldwell, Salvation Army Corps Officer in Sevierville.&nbsp; 
"Shoppers need only to take an angel from the tree.&nbsp; Each angel has the 
clothing needs and information for the child on it so they can make the 
appropriate purchases."&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sevierville shoppers will find Salvation Army Angel Trees at the following 
area locations:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cracker Barrel (Pigeon Forge North and South, Sevierville and Kodak)</li>
<li>Tennessee State Bank (Gatlinburg locations, Pigeon Forge locations, Wears 
Valley and Music Row)</li>
<li>Starbucks in Tanger Outlet Center</li>
<li>Sevier County Bank</li>
<li>Vanity Fair</li>
<li>Applebee's Restaurant</li>
<li>Family Dollar (Kodak and Sevierville) </li>
<li>National Fitness</li>
<li>K-Mart</li>
<li>Texas Roadhouse (Pigeon Forge and Sevierville)</li>
<li>Bliss</li>
</ul>
<p>The Salvation Army has been serving East Tennesseans since 1899.&nbsp; 
"Sevier County residents have always supported our work and we are confident 
that they will rise to the challenge again," said Caldwell.</p>
<p>Adopted Angels should be returned to the location where they were picked up 
or delivered to the Salvation Army's Christmas Distribution Center in Belz 
Outlet mall next to Pottery Barn.</p>
<p>For more information, contact Lt. Justin Caldwell at (865) 428-1789.</p>
<p><strong>About The Salvation Army</strong></p>
<p>The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church 
established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without 
discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans 
receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array 
of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for 
disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, 
clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged 
children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 
5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to <a title="http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/" href="http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/">www.salvationarmyusa.org</a>.</p>
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