Calling all angels

Wreaths bring Christmas gifts to needy families

By McKenzie Staley Mtstaley@student.fullsail.edu
Posted 11/14/19

A way to help local children.

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Calling all angels

Wreaths bring Christmas gifts to needy families

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Angel wreaths are spread

out across town to help children in need have a

Christmas they wouldn’t otherwise have. Rendezvous

Pointe hosts the Angel Wreath program

every year with the help of businesses

and community members.

Applications were given to low-income

families through the school’s free lunch program

and the Food Basket. With parents’ help,

the children fill out three needs and three wants

for each child. The children then get two angels

each – one angel with their wants and one

with their needs. Children ages 13 to 18 can

ask for gift cards to specific stores local or online

for their wants.

When angels are disbursed on wreaths

throughout the county, members of the community

can take as many angels as they want

and pick up the gifts. Those who want to donate

money for school lunches or gift cards

may do so by calling Patty Nigbur at Rendezvous

Pointe, 307-367-2881.

It is asked that everything donated for the

Angel Wreath Program be unused. After the

gifts are handed in, the Rendezvous Pointe

staff will take two days to shop for the things

not purchased. If an angel is not returned, it

is considered lost and those gifts are added to

Rendezvous Pointe’s shopping list. No matter

By McKenzie Staley

Mtstaley@student.fullsail.edu

Joy Ufford photo

Wishes and needs for children of

low-income families are on wreaths

throughout the community. Community

members are asked to help with

filling the needs.

what, the children will get everything listed

in their needs and wants.

The angel wreaths along with their accompanying

gifts are due back at Rendezvous

Pointe, 425 E. Magnolia St., Pinedale,

on Dec. 17. Early drop-offs are welcome and

encouraged. Wrapping the gifts is appreciated

but not required.

The wreaths are located at all banks, Sublette

County Library, 155 S. Tyler Ave., Altitude

Drug, 709 W. Pine St., Bomgaars, 6

Crossfire Road, and the Great Outdoor Shop,

332 W. Pine St.