Do you have more Christmas spirit than you know what to do with? Or maybe you just like shopping for gifts.
Perhaps you have a heart for those a little less fortunate than you are. Of course, you could just want to get involved in helping the community somehow.
Regardless of your reasons, there is an excellent opportunity to spread some holiday cheer right in our very own Culp Center. At the bottom of the ramp, across from the Center for Student Life and Leadership, lies an Angel Tree just waiting for you to pluck a card from its merry branches.
“What’s an Angel Tree?” you may ask. Well, it’s a Christmas tree that is covered with angel-shaped cards. These cards hold a little biographical information (age, sex) and a short wish list from a child, aged 10 months to 15 years, who probably won’t be getting very much for Christmas this year.
That’s where you come in. The process is simple: peruse the cards on the tree and select one that you want to shop for; remove the card from the tree (careful not to rip any branches off in the process); fill out the appropriate information on the sheet provided at the table adjacent to the tree; card in hand, go shopping; put items (not wrapped) into a plastic bag and staple the angel card to it; and finally, turn in your gift to the Volunteer ETSU (VETSU) office by Dec. 10.
There is no limit to the number of angels you can adopt, as long as you shop for the ones that you commit to.
Also, there is no spending guideline, either, although you are encouraged to buy at least one outfit and some useful stuff. So, as with anything, the amount you spend will highly depend on where you shop. You can even get toys, too, after you get the “useful stuff” taken care of.
This year’s Angel Tree has been a rousing success so far, according to Michelle Miller, VETSU member and chair of the project. During the first two days, 120 of the 150 angels on the tree were adopted. Miller happily re-ordered, and the tree is full of adoptees once again.
“It’s such a worthy cause,” Miller said. And it is. According to VETSU, you can adopt individually if you want to, but if you can’t afford an angel on your own, your group or organization can adopt one or more angels and share the expense.
Either way, just make sure to buy age-appropriate items and remember not to wrap them or mark them with anything personal. The Salvation Army will take care of all that stuff for security reasons. I’m sure you understand.
So anyway, march on down the ramp and check out the Angel Tree. It will be up until Dec. 8, which is the Monday of finals week. All gifts are due Dec. 10.

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