From our Family to yours,

we pray for Hope, Peace, and Joy this season!

There are many opportunities to give and receive at the Salvation Army of Wake County!

Angel Tree Registration Documents and Information

If you are experiencing financial difficulties this Christmas, living in Wake County and are the parent of legal guardian of a child(ren) that is age 12 or under, consider registering for our Angel Tree Program.  Through the generosity of many Wake County residents and businesses who want to share the joy of Christmas with others, we are able to provide clothing and Christmas presents for your child.  To learn more about registration and how to qualify your children for this program, select the Angel Tree Registration Button here.  Angel Tree Registration

Adopt an Angel from our Angel Tree

We are so grateful for the many generous individuals and businesses that spread Hope, Peace, and Joy throughout our community each year!  Last year, we were able to fulfill the Christmas Wishes for 7,200 children in need living right here in Wake County. When you Adopt an Angel here at The Salvation Army of Wake County, you are truly fulfilling the wishes of an individual child!  Through our registration process, we learn about a child's needs, what a favorite toy is... even a favorite color!  Please help us again this year by adopting an Angel from The Salvation Army of Wake County Angel Tree!

There are a number of ways to Adopt an Angel!

• If you are a business, interested in sharing this opportunity with your employees, or you are an individual who would enjoy shopping for a child or two, please reach out to Lisa Watkins, our Angel Tree Coordinator at Lisa.Watkins@uss.salvationarmy.org. 

• Visit our BIG ANGEL TREE at the Crabtree Mall between November 10th and December 13th.  We will have staff and volunteers working at this location Monday- Saturday each week who can help you Adopt Angels...  It is a convenient opportunity to shop at the mall for your Adopted Angels, and return your presents for each child there as well!

Shopping for Forgotten Angels or Host a Toy Drive

From time to time, an Adopted Angel Tag is not returned to us in time for our distribution day for families.  To ensure that every child who is registered for our Angel Tree Program has a present to open from his or her wish list, and a new outfit to wear - we have Angel Tags available for Forgotten Angels.  Lisa is able to assist you with your request to shop for Forgotten Angels.  Please reach Lisa at Lisa.Watkins@uss.salvationarmy.org. 

If you know of a business or organization interested in hosting a toy drive, we can assist you!  Please contact Rosemary Weber at Rosemary.Weber@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Work as a Volunteer at our Angel Tree Warehouse

As our adopted Angel Tree gifts are being returned, we need lots of help checking in the Angels' bags, sorting into the Angels' boxes for distribution day... and helping us with distribution the week of December 18th!  Volunteering in our 70,000 square foot Angel Tree Warehouse, which has been generously donated to us for use during this giving season, is a great way to get the Christmas Spirit and get your steps in.  If you are interested in volunteering at the Christmas Warehouse, please contact Rosemary Weber at Rosemary.Weber@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Ring The Bell for The Salvation Army Kettles!

The Salvation Army of Wake County relies on the generosity of others to operate the largest emergency family shelter in Wake County, provide food for the hungry in our Soup Line, provide critical services for children and families experiencing homelessness, offer community and fellowship to seniors in our community, provide afterschool programs and summer camps for children, supply our food pantry and crisis closet, and operate Emergency Disaster Services when we are called upon.  The Christmas Kettles help us provide these services year-round... we reached over 100,000 individuals in Wake County in 2022!  This is a fun opportunity to help others... and many organizations have started ringing the bells as a Team Building opportunity.  To learn more, please contact Rosemary Weber at Rosemary.Weber@uss.salvationarmy.org.  Bells will begin ringing on November 10th and run though December 23, 2023!

WRAL Coats for the Children Coat Drive

For many years, WRAL has hosted the Coats for the Children Coat Drive. You can support the Kick-off of this Coats Drive event by joining us at the Raleigh Christmas Parade, dropping by one of the WRAL's Coats for the Children sponsor Jiffy Lube locations with a new coat, or support us during the WRAL Telethon on December 15th, from 6:00am to 8:00pm!