The Angel Tree Program puts gifts under those trees for tens of thousands of families who need it.
While you're holiday shopping this week, you can still pick an angel off the Angel Trees at local malls.
Six-year-old Cranston McKinley is a former angel tree recipient. His father, Bryce, lost everything — including their home — just before Christmas three years ago. He's picked himself up since then but the Angel Tree Program provided a light for him during the darkest time of his life.
“I just made a world of difference. It made his life not have any hiccups. He didn't feel that influx of the stress that I had and the worry that I had for him,” Bryce McKinley said.
McKinley now gives back each year by buying gifts for angels who need them.
He says it’s a humbling experience and a reminder to appreciate the little things in life.
