Wrangell Sentinel -

People in need are invited to take part in The Salvation Army’s assistance programs this holiday season, said Capt. Chase Green. They are offering food boxes for Thanksgiving and Christmas based on family size, as well as a Christmas toy-giving plan for children called the Angel Tree Program.

“Thanksgiving (assistance) is food-based, and they can sign up right now,” he said. “We really want to encourage people to sign up.”

According to Green, the application process is simple and confidential. Identification, such as driver’s licenses, Social Security cards or birth certificate...