More often than not, Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest time of year for the Salvation Army of Hopkinsville.
Not only is it the launch of bell-ringing season, but it’s a time where food, shelter and gift-giving needs are heavily highlighted in Christian County and beyond.
In a recent visit with Your News Edge, Lt. Lindsey Galabeas said nearly 600 options were available with this year’s Angel Tree program.
While this is a decline from 2022, it’s still an increase from two years ago — a year in which residents were still rebounding from a pandemic and devastating December storms in west Kentucky.
Among the locations where Angel Trees can be found: the Wal-Mart Supercenters in Hopkinsville and Oak Grove, as well as the 4305 Canton Pike Food Lion grocery.
Galabeas said children aged 0-to-12, as well as senior citizens 62 and older, can be found on the trees.
More people, she said, are also seeking meals from the soup kitchen and the organization’s three-times-a-week food distribution.
For those who need a meal on Thanksgiving, Galabeas noted they are partnering with an unnamed local group — one that created an entire menu for the celebration.
They will begin cooking at 8 AM Thursday, with lunch rolling between 11:30 AM and 12:15 PM.
Those signed up for Meals on Wheels, she added, will still have their Thanksgiving spread delivered.
