Angel Trees sprout around Valley next week

 

Project Santa Claus Angel Trees with the Christmas wishes of less fortunate children will be available at businesses around Douglas County starting next week.

“This continues a 34 year tradition of the Project working to help our local children,” organizers said. “The project coordinates with the Department of Social Services, the Washoe Tribe, CASA and Family Support Council to identify families in need of the community’s support for their children to have a joyous Christmas.”

Project Santa Claus President Gary Dove talked about the spirit with which the community comes together at this time of year.

“When these paper Angels appear around the area, the community comes forward to help their neighbors in a way that is truly inspiring,” he said. “It’s as if we are not only helping the kids, but we’re also providing a service to all those wonderful people looking for an outlet to express their Christmas spirit.”

Individuals and families may take one or more Angel Tags, buy and wrap the requested gift and return it to the location where they picked up the Angel, by Dec. 6.

That allows time for the project volunteers to take the gifts to the fairgrounds for sorting and distribution on Dec. 18.

The Project also accepts new unwrapped toys that can be used to fill requests that come in too late to be included on the Angel trees.

The following locations will have Toy Boxes where unwrapped gifts may be dropped off:

• Carson Valley United Methodist Church - 1375 Centerville Ln, Gardnerville

• Carson Valley Senior Living – 1189 Kimmerling, Gardnerville

• Douglas County Community Center & Senior Center – 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville

• Greater Nevada Credit Union – 1545 US Hwy. 395, Minden

• St. Galls Catholic Church - 1343 Centerville Ln, Gardnerville

• Taildragger Cafe - 1150 Airport Rd, Minden

• Topaz Lodge Resort & Casino – 1979 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

• The Kiwanis club also provides enough bicycle and tricycle to meet most of the requests, and as the Project has grown, Rotary, Lions, Sertoma, and the 20/30 Club also provide major support.

Over its history, the Project has been able to give local families more than 20,000 Christmas bags with at least two gifts for each child.

This year, Angel Trees can be found at the following locations:

Anytime Fitness – 1352 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville

Carson Valley Swim Center – 1600 US Hwy 88, Minden

East Fork Fire Dept. - 1694 County Rd., Minden

Drago Hair Salon – 1667 US Hwy 395 N, Minden

Bank of America – 1646 US Hwy 395, Minden

Carson Valley Medical Center – 1107 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

Douglas County Community & Senior Center – 1329 Waterloo Ln., Gardnerville

Greater Nevada Credit Union – 1545 US Hwy 395, Minden

Grocery Outlet – 1329 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

Heritage Bank of Nevada – 1299 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

Indian Hills GID – 3394 James Lee Park Rd, Carson City

Minden Elementary School – 1170 Baler St., Minden

Nevada State Bank – 1656 US Hwy 395 N, Minden

Northwest Martial Arts – 1267 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

The Pink House – 193 Genoa Ln., Genoa

Pulse Fitness – 885 Mahogany Dr., Minden

Raley’s – 1363 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville

Topaz Lodge Resort & Casino – 1979 US Hwy 395, Topaz Lake

Tax deductible donations (Fed EIN 81-4108034) may be mailed to Project Santa Claus, PO Box 3031 Gardnerville, NV 89410. The Project can also acknowledge in memorial gifts and gifts offered in someone else’s name. For additional information, call (775)267-7821