At about 10:30 AM, two days before Thanksgiving Day, at a time when the Mall was quietly anticipating the crush of Black Friday, Sally, who works on the Mall’s staff, was busy hanging holiday wish cards on the Salvation Army Angel Tree.
There are two such trees at the Mall. The one that Sally was working on is located on the lower level, in a walkway about half the distance between the new California Pizza Kitchen restaurant and the huge Christmas tree in the atrium at Center Court: That’s where Santa is doing his job, greeting all of the parents and children.
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| Sally hangs wishes on the Angel tree |
The second Angel Tree is displayed just outside of Macy’s, on the mid-level of the Mall. You can’t miss it. Both trees are now completely festooned with lights, decorations and those precious wish cards which represent as diverse a cross-section of this area’s needy as you could imagine.
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| The other tree on the mid-level near Macy's |
Angels are of all ages, size, gender, and color – just like you and me. Yet they all share a common trait. They would like someone to pick up one of those tags, read about them, and make a wish come true.
Your task, should you choose to accept it, is very easy: Each one of those Angel tags bearing a wish shows the person’s first name; age; gender; clothing size if appropriate; or that person’s other gift desire.
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| Gift drop-off box, mid-level, Guest Services, Center Court |
All you need to do is to purchase the wished-for gift, affix the person’s tag on it, and bring it unwrapped to the Guest Services Desk located on the Second Level, Center Court. There you will find a big red box awaiting you. Done!
Go ahead. Be an Angel yourself!
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