REMINDER/ 'Little Angels' of the SalvationArmy Receive Toys and Visit From Santa; Local Stores...

News & Assignment Editors

REMINDER...for Wednesday (Dec. 20)

EVENT:          Santa Claus and the Salvation Army of Greater
                Philadelphia deliver toys to more than 50 day care
                children.

                Local companies, schools, churches,




				

				
				 
				


 and stores
                including Boscov's, BJs, Starbucks, and Ames, have
                placed "Angel Tree" ornaments decorated with festive
                tags listing a child's gender and age on-site
                throughout the holiday season for children in need.
                Customers select an ornament and purchase a gift for
                the child listed.

                The Salvation Army hopes to provide gifts for 10,000
                "little angels" this year.

                The Salvation Army is still in urgent need of toys and
                financial donations. Those interested in donating new,
                unwrapped toys can deliver toys to the Salvation Army
                Divisional Headquarters at Broad and Fairmount or the
                toy sorting center at the ARAMARK Building, 1101
                Market Street.

DATE/TIME:      Thursday, December 21
                4-6 p.m.

PLACE:          The Salvation Army Day Care Northeast
                4344 Frankford Avenue
                Philadelphia, PA 19123

ATTENDEES:      Santa Claus
                Day Care children and parents
                Captain Laurence & Lynne Wittenberg, Salvation Army
                 of Greater Philadelphia
                Natalie Pearlman, Director of The Salvation Army Day
                 Care Northeast

ADDITIONAL
DETAILS:        The Salvation Army was founded 135 years ago as a
                religious and social services organization. Since that
                time, the organization has taken a holistic approach
                to working with people, addressing their physical,
                emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs. The
                Salvation Army provides community supportive services,
                residential shelters, foster care, developmental
                disabilities programs, correctional services programs,
                child development centers, after-school care and Corps
                Community Centers.

                For more information on making a donation to the
                Salvation Army, please call 877/RED-KETTLE or visit
                www.shinenow.com.