{"id":125560,"date":"2023-11-30T20:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125560"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:30:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:30:55","slug":"kidspeace-launches-angel-tree-holiday-gift-drive-in-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125560","title":{"rendered":"KidsPeace Launches \u201cAngel Tree\u201d Holiday Gift Drive in Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (November 30, 2023)<\/strong>\u00a0– KidsPeace has launched the 2023 edition of\u00a0\u201cAngel Tree,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0its annual drive for toys, clothes and other personal items for children receiving treatment in its programs during the holidays.<\/p>\n

Each year, KidsPeace caregivers ask kids what they would like for Christmas, and create tags for each child with three suggested gifts.\u00a0 KidsPeace associates and employees\/members of its\u00a0Angel Tree<\/em>\u00a0partner organizations then fulfill the wishes in time for the gifts to be opened by the recipients on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n

KidsPeace\u2019s director of development, Missy Hartney, coordinates the\u00a0Angel Tree<\/em>\u00a0effort for kids at KidsPeace Children\u2019s Hospital and residential treatment at the organization\u2019s Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield, as well as children served by its foster care office in Bethlehem.\u00a0 She noted that the 2022 version of Angel Tree benefited from tremendous generosity from donors.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year we were able to fulfill all the wishes on our tags, and provide gifts as well to kids who came into the programs after the tags were distributed,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cBut we also were able to provide items for the calming rooms at the hospital, for First Night bags for kids coming into foster care, and for the use of our other community programs.\u00a0 It was an incredibly successful effort on the part of our associates and partners!\u201d Hartney added.<\/p>\n

Hartney expects more than 1,200 items to be donated in this year\u2019s effort, and based on the requests so far Angel Tree 2023 will have something in common with 2022 beyond the generosity of donors. \u201cOnce again the top requested toy is \u201cSquishmallows\u201d \u2013 same as last year \u2013 followed by gel pens, Legos, board games and Barbie.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Angel Tree program in the Lehigh Valley is sponsored by Capital Blue Cross. Partner organizations include:<\/p>\n

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