A box filled with Angel Tree gift bags stands Dec. 10, 2025, at the Salvation Army in Bloomington. Each bag was tagged for a specific child and reviewed by volunteers to ensure gifts matched wish lists and clothing sizes. “Somebody told me recently that when they were a child, they thought that the Salvation Army was Santa Claus,” said Vinal Lee, co-director and pastor of the Salvation Army in Bloomington, “and now that they’re an adult, they’re still convinced that that’s true.” Katherine Maners