Bella Ranoel (left) of Park City and Cindy Galan of Waukegan pick up stocking stuffer gifts for their children as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Arlene Bland (right), 37, of Waukegan begins to cry as she prays for her 97 year old grandmother who is in the hospital with Salvation Army cadet Samantha Nolan, 25, of Chicago. Bland was picking up toys for her 3 children as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Bland said "I work at a nursing home and I am going to school to be a social worker at the College of Lake County. I could only afford toys from the dollar store but the toys I receive through Angel Tree will make Christmas special for my children." | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Herminia Reyes of Waukegan places bicycles and toys for her triplet 10 year old sons that she received through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Salvation Army cadet Megan Hartley, 23, of Chicago helps brings toys for clients through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Salvation Army Angel Tree program coordinator Rebecca Friede of Waukegan helps carry toys for Courtney Stapleton of Waukegan whose baby is overdue at the Salvation Army Angel Tree pickup in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Rosa Rodriguez of Waukegan loads toys for her five children into her vehicle with the help of Stewart Porto of Waukegan that she received through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Rodriguez said "I am so thankful and blessed and I want to thank all the people who made donations." | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Rosa Rodriguez of Waukegan receives help from Stewart Porto of Waukegan to load toys for her five children that she received through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Volunteer Verina Joyner of Mundelein helps brings toys to clients as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Salvation Army cadet Megan Hartley, 23, of Chicago helps Herminia Reyes of Waukegan place bicycles into her vehicle that she received through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Reyes as triplet 10 year old sons. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Jessi Wiles (left) of Waukegan prays for her children and her one week old newborn with Salvation Army cadet Samantha Nolan, 25, of Chicago while picking up toys through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Jessi Wiles of Waukegan places toys in her vehicle for her 4 children that she received through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Salvation Army cadet Rachel Moe, 20, of Chicago helps bring toys and bicycles for a client as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media