Metro Voice News Celebrating Faith, Family & Community
The Salvation Army is partnering with Walmart and Sam’s Club to help families in need this holiday season.
One way the public can directly provide joy on Christmas morning and beyond to children in need is through the Angel Tree program. Between now and December 16, online shoppers can purchase gifts through the online Angel Tree registry at SalArmy.us/WalmartAngelTree. Starting this Saturday, in-person shoppers can adopt an “angel” from the tree at their local Walmart or Sam’s Club to donate items on their wish list.
There are several other ways to give.
- Now through December 24, Walmart is offering customers the opportunity to give the equivalent of a holiday meal to a local Salvation Army unit for distribution to a family in need at by clicking HERE. Simply add the meal equivalent with on click on Walmart.comor in the Walmart app, All funds are sent to The Salvation Army to enable local units to purchase food-restricted gift cards that will be distributed to families in need.
- Online shoppers on Walmart.com and the Walmart app can take the opportunity to give back by rounding up their purchase to The Salvation Army at checkout, from November 18 through December 24.
- And of course, donors can make a difference any time during the season in their community by contributing to the Red Kettle outside thousands of Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs around the country through December 24. All donations stay right in the area where they are donated.
For more than 40 years, The Salvation Army, Walmart and Sam’s Club have worked together to make the holidays bright and bring hope and joy to families in need, and the opportunities for helping neighbors in need this year are even more numerous.
Last year, Walmart customers and Sam’s Club members raised more than $34 million to support local Salvation Army units. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have awarded more than $7 million to the organization over the last five years.
“With Walmart’s help, we want to do our best at The Salvation Army to ensure every family enjoys the holiday season,” said Commissioner Kenneth Hodder said.
–Dwight Widaman | Metro Voice
