ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - Hundreds of paper angels on the Salvation Army angel tree in Roanoke are left hanging with no volunteers opting in to fulfill Christmas lists for children in need.
The annual angel tree program allows children from low income families to receive presents that they may not get otherwise.
This year Captain Monica Seiler, Executive Director at the Salvation Army says there are 2,500 children who are in need in the Roanoke Valley.
Seiler says she has concerns that not all of the wishlists will be filled.
"I'm quite nervous, honestly, because there has been a slow trickling in of gifts. We have several angels still left on our trees both at Valley View and at Tanglewood. We have about 600-750 kids who have not been adopted at all yet," Seiler said.
There is still time to adopt an angel.
The names, ages and wish lists of each child left can be found on a paper angel at Valley View and Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke.
Gifts are due back December, 17.