Ashley's Angels Turns Holiday Wishes into Reality for Over 970 Children

Furniture World News Desk on 12/20/2024

Ashley’s Angels, an all-volunteer non-profit organization, continued its annual tradition of bringing joy to children in need over the holiday season. This year, Ashley’s Angels raised $170,000 to support 974 children from 311 families across the communities surrounding Ashley facilities in four states including: Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida and Wisconsin. 

Each year in late fall, volunteers join Ashley’s Angels for shopping days to pick out apparel, essential items, toys and more, filling a gift bag that is loaded onto an Ashley truck to gift to the selected children. Once shopping is complete, the organization, along with special guest Santa, hauls the loaded trucks to each of the participating schools, delivering gifts to children and their families.  

One hundred percent of the funds raised through the organization are used to provide gifts and a holiday meal for children and families who need it most. Throughout the year, Ashley’s Angels hosted a variety of fundraisers including a bass fishing tournament, car show, ice cream social, motorcycle ride, along with employee contributions made through Ashley’s Dollar a Week program. 

“As we reflect on the year, we are so grateful to make holiday wishes come true for so many

children and their families across our local community,” stated Betsy Ottman, Board Member, Ashley’s Angels of Florida. “Our hearts are especially full as we had the unique opportunity to partner with Hope to Dream this year to provide beds to children who lost so much during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Knowing that we are bringing some extra holiday magic and leaving a lasting impact for years to come makes every hour of hard work worth it.”  

Ashley’s Angels was established by an Ashley truck driver from Mississippi in 1997 after he heard about a girl who was living in a car with her mother. The Ashley driver recruited help from fellow drivers to provide food, clothing, and additional assistance by helping the family find proper housing before Christmas. Seeing the impact their efforts made on this family’s life encouraged those involved to form Ashley’s Angels.  

For over 25 years, Ashley’s Angels has partnered with local schools and churches to identify local families in need of extra assistance. The organization has generated over $4,000,000 in donations and benefited more than 20,000 children in Florida, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina since inception. 

Ashley’s Angels Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4gAHJieRfM  

About Ashley’s Angels
Ashley's Angels is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides food, clothing, blankets, and special gift requests for children in need each year. The organization has generated over $4,000,000 in donations and benefited more than 20,000 children in Florida, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina since 1997. The community patrons of Ashley’s Angels, including local businesses and volunteers, partner with area schools to provide necessities to children who need it most. For more information on Ashley’s Angels and upcoming events, we invite you to visit www.ashleyangels.org. And for those of you who are interested, we encourage you to volunteer at www.ashleyangels.org/contact-us.html.  

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