In the News ... "Salvation Army looks for venue to house donations"

By Tyler White, Reporter
Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Salvation Army is struggling to find a venue to house donations for its annual Angel Tree program. Each year, the Salvation Army looks for a vacant commercial venue to use during the holiday season in order to organize and distribute the donated clothes and presents, said Capt. Andrea Ellis, who leads the local agency with her husband, Capt. Tex Ellis.

"We usually have to find a new property every year in order to have this program," Ellis said. The search is becoming more difficult. Ellis and her husband look for places throughout the year, but they can't guarantee the venues they find will be vacant at the end of the year.
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