CLEARWATER, Fla. — In a record-breaking year, the Salvation Army in Clearwater helped to coordinate and provide Christmas gifts to 2,241 local children.
The agency’s director of social services, Jilliann Perez, said they received more Angel Tree requests this year than any year in recent history. Last year, they fielded about 1,900 requests.
Perez said that despite the increase in demand, the Salvation Army didn’t have to turn away any qualifying family. In order to submit a child for the Angel Tree program, the child must live in the area, be 12 years old or younger, and the parent must have proof of legal custody…