In the News ... "The Meaning Behind the Newswest 9-Salvation Army Toy Drive"

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Stephanie Mills, Reporter
KWES-TV

MIDLAND/ODESSA, TEXAS - The Newswest 9 - Salvation Army Toy Drive has been around for more than 20 years. It's allowed thousands of families in need to receive gifts, they wouldn't normally be able to afford for the holidays.

Major Tex Ellis Jr., with the Salvation Army Corps of Midland, says, "It's been a partnership with the Salvation Army and Channel 9 since the very first year."

The reason behind the Toy Drive is what's called the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Families in need go through an application process. The Salvation Army takes that information and it's put on angels. The angels then go onto trees around the community. The public can adopts these families and buys them gifts. Then they bring the items back to the Salvation Army to be distributed ...

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