Salvation Army sets up Angel Tree at Tupelo mall

The Salvation Army in Tupelo set up its annual Angel Tree Monday at The Mall at Barnes Crossing.

At the salvation army in tupelo set up the traditional angel tree today at barnes crossing mall.

Wtva's chelsea brown is live to tell us what makes this year so much different than the rest.

I am here at the salvation army where i spoke with major whitney morton eariler about this year's angel tree.

She tells me this year about 650 children are on the angel tree verses last year there was only about 400 children.

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"there is a big increase and additionally a lot of our families are new to the angel tree" major whitney morton just set the angel tree up earlier.

She says there is a large increase in angels from last year.

"around christmas time, families feel a crunch of the economy, for the last 10 years that been kind of right, but this year.

You can pick an angel off of the tree in the mall right as you walk in the doors by the food court.

Or you can visit their website and never have to leave your home.

(describe what's on the tag.) "everyone of us want to feel special, and to have a christmas morning with great memories and dreams coming true."

You can drop gifts off at the mall, the salvation army on carnation street, or if you shop from home you can have the gift shipped straight to the salvation army.

She says many more families need help this year for a variety of reasons.

"whether it is a pandemic, a family crisis, or a funding crunch" major morton says they will be accepting gifts untill december 11th.

Live in tupelo, chelsea brown, wtva 9 news meanwhile,