Dec 21, 2020
Give credit to the folks at the Salvation Army in Marietta, they didn’t let this strange holiday season and three times the usual number of children registered stop them from putting together an Angel Tree program that fulfilled its mission and provided Christmas gifts for 560 Washington County children.
A change in location and format helped keep the distribution process safer.
“It’s been chaotic in one sense, as we’ve had a lot of differences from last year,” said Lt. Megan Moretz of the Salvation Army in Marietta. “Having a secondary location for the first time. Obviously having three times the number of kids we’re used to having. Just all the precautions we’ve had to take with COVID make for a very different year.”
mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com
Mason Beuhring, communication and program services director at Marietta Community Foundation, fits a bike into the back of an Angel Tree familyâs car Thursday morning, while Heather Allender, president and CEO of the foundation, waits with more packages. (Photo by Michele Newbanks)
Approximately 560 Washington County children will have presents under the Christmas tree as a result of this year’s Salvation Army Angel Tree program in Marietta.
Gifts were distributed drive-thru style at the rear of the fair board office at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Thursday.
Lt. Megan Moretz of the Salvation Army in Marietta said this was done as a drive-thru at a secondary location to keep the parents and volunteers safe. Their offices are on Front Street in Marietta.
mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com
Mason Beuhring, communication and program services director at Marietta Community Foundation, fits a bike into the back of an Angel Tree family’s car Thursday morning, while Heather Allender, president and CEO of the foundation, waits with more packages. (Photo by Michele Newbanks)
MARIETTA Approximately 560 Washington County children will have presents under the Christmas tree as a result of this year’s Salvation Army Angel Tree program in Marietta.
Gifts were distributed drive-thru style at the rear of the fair board office at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Thursday.
Lt. Megan Moretz of the Salvation Army in Marietta said this was done as a drive-thru at a secondary location to keep the parents and volunteers safe. Their offices are on Front Street in Marietta.