Salvation Army Angel Tree: How Sign-Ups Work This Year
Enter your ZIP on SAAngelTree.org, gather ID and sizes, and check local age and pickup rules.
Salvation Army Angel Tree sign-ups this year go through the local Salvation Army corps serving your home address, often online at SAAngelTree.org and sometimes in person. Angel Tree is a holiday gift program in which community donors buy new clothing and toys from a registered child's or senior's wish list. Start by entering your ZIP code on the application portal to see if your area uses the online system.
If your area is not listed there, you will need to contact your local Salvation Army for another way to apply.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 04, 2026.
Where do you start?
The Salvation Army's application portal asks families to enter a ZIP code first to check online eligibility, with English and Spanish options available check availability on the SAAngelTree portal. That step matters because there is no single national form. If the ZIP search says your area is not served on that site, contact your local Salvation Army directly.
The Salvation Army notes that not every Angel Tree site uses the portal, so local offices handle other application methods.
What information do you provide?
Applicants typically provide adult photo ID and proof of residence. For each child, families often submit a birth certificate or custody papers, clothing and shoe sizes, and a toy wish. You can usually upload scans or phone photos of documents.
Donors receive only the child's first name and wish list, not the family's private paperwork.
- Adult photo ID
- Proof of residence for your home address
- Birth certificate or custody papers per child
- Clothing size, shoe size, and toy wish per child
What do local deadlines look like?
Dates, ages, and counties vary by location, so read your local page before you gather papers. For 2026, Salvation Army Springfield limits online registration to Oct. 26-Nov.
6, 2026 or until capacity for Greene and Christian County families with children age 13 and younger see the Springfield holiday assistance page. Salvation Army Augusta opened applications Oct. 5 at 9 a.m.
for children age 12 and under, requiring the child still be 12 by Dec. 31, 2026 see the Augusta Christmas assistance page. Since today is Nov.
4, some sites may already be full or closed.
What happens after you apply?
Once a child or senior is registered and accepted as an Angel, the wish list goes to community donors. Donors buy new clothing and toys, then gifts are distributed to the family to place under its tree. Applying early helps where space is first-come, first-served.
Salvation Army Murfreesboro's 2026 process is limited to Rutherford or Cannon County residents, requires a working email as the only communication channel and December warehouse pickup, and states that applying does not assure acceptance see Murfreesboro Angel Tree registration information. Keep that email active and plan for an in-person pickup if your site works the same way.