Last Week to Help Salvation Army Angel Tree in Yuma County

As of December 8 the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program entered its final week of collections and remains on an urgent timeline with a donation deadline of Friday, December 12, 2025. The campaign aims to serve more than 300 families in Yuma County, matching donors to named children up to age 12 through donation tags available at local retail partners and participating businesses.

Each donation tag lists a child by name, includes clothing sizes, and offers three wishlist items to guide donors. Tags are available at local Walmart and Sam's Club locations as well as at other businesses that have agreed to participate. Donors may adopt individual tags or organize group efforts through workplaces, churches, clubs, or other community organizations to fill multiple tags at once.

The Salvation Army and a network of local volunteers coordinate collection and distribution, updating schedules so that wrapped gifts and holiday food boxes reach households in time for Christmas. Organizers emphasized the logistical work behind the campaign, from accepting donated items at collection sites to sorting and routing packages to families across the county.

For residents this program provides a direct way to support neighbors facing economic strain during the holiday season. Beyond immediate relief, the scale of need reflected in more than 300 participating families highlights broader questions about the county safety net and demand for year round support services. Local retailers and businesses play a central role in making the Angel Tree campaign visible and accessible, while volunteer coordination determines whether donations move efficiently from drop off points to family homes.

With only days left before the deadline, timely participation matters for delivery schedules and volunteer capacity. Individuals and businesses interested in helping should visit participating retail partners to select donation tags and make arrangements to drop off gifts as soon as possible. The program underscores community capacity to respond to urgent need while pointing to ongoing policy choices about how to reduce reliance on seasonal charity in future years.