Monday, November 21, 2011

Santa awaits his kids on the other side of
this three-story high Christmas tree. 
(Image/Dick Bergeron)

Each year the Bridgewater Commons Mall sets up its tall Christmas tree for the Holiday Season in the open area of the three-story atrium at center court.  That’s where parents have already begun to bring their young children to visit Santa Claus so that they can ask him to fulfill their favorite wish.

There are also two other much smaller, though just as significant Holiday trees where some of the neediest people, although they may not be able to visit the Mall and Santa Claus, can still ask in absentia for a favored wish:  

These are the two Salvation Army make-a-wish Angel Trees upon which needy people of all ages, sizes, desires, and cultures get a chance to have a tag hung on one of two trees on their behalf.

One of the Angel Trees is prominently displayed next to the up escalator near the huge Santa Claus Holiday tree in the Atrium area, about 20 feet across the aisle from the entrance to Godiva Chocolate.

Go ahead!  Pick a tag and make a person happy.
(Image/Dick Bergeron)

The other Angel Tree is just as prominently displayed across from Macy’s indoor entrance on the second level.

The giving process is easy and inexpensive.  As you walk up to one of those trees, you will spot brightly colored tags with the name (first only), age, sex, clothing size, and specific wish of a needy person.  

All gifts are given anonymously, and you may, if you wish, substitute another age-appropriate gift other than the one listed on the tag.

Pick up the card, buy a gift at your leisure and return it unwrapped to the Mall’s Customer Service Desk overlooking the Atrium – it is located at mid-level, near Starbuck’s and the T-Mobile kiosk.

Go ahead.  Make someone else happy.  It won’t cost you much.

Thanks for reading.  Enjoy the season – don’t go crazy shopping!