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The 2026 program currently serves Graves County residents only. Review eligibility requirements and learn what you'll need before applying.
Angels Among Us • Angel Tree ProgramOur Community. Our Children. Our Christmas.
2026 Christmas Season
ANGELS AMONG US
Every Child Deservesa Little Christmas.
Serving children and families in Graves County, Kentucky who are experiencing financial hardship, and connecting them with a community ready to make Christmas a little brighter.
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2026 Service Area
Graves County, Kentucky
Applications have reopened and close October 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
2026 Program StatusFamily application period open
ApplicationsOpen · Closes Oct. 31
Angel AdoptionAfter October Review
Tree LocationsHost Sites Confirming
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LIFETIME IMPACT
Children Helped
A running total of children whose Christmas distribution has been completed through Angels Among Us. This number carries forward from season to season.
2026 PROGRAM UPDATE
Learn more →This year, we are focused entirely on the Angel Tree.
Angels Among Us is concentrating its time, volunteers, and community support on one mission: providing a well-organized, fair, and sustainable Angel Tree program for children and families in Graves County, Kentucky. The general toy drive will not operate this season.
OUR MISSIONOur Community.
Our Community.
Our Children.
Our Christmas.
Angels Among Us exists to help ensure that children in Graves County experiencing genuine financial hardship have something waiting for them on Christmas morning.
Through the generosity of families, businesses, churches, organizations, and volunteers in our community, each accepted child receives an Angel that can be adopted by someone who wants to make a difference.
About Angels Among Us
Compassion with accountability.Generosity with responsible stewardship.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Choose where you need to go.
Whether your Graves County family needs assistance or you want to help a child in our community, we'll guide you through the process.
Want to Adopt an Angel?
Choose an Angel from a participating Angel Tree, take the card, scan its QR code before leaving, and shop for that child. When you're finished, return the gifts and the original Angel card so they can be checked back into the system.
OUR COMMITMENT
A stronger program starts with clear standards.
Children First
The child remains at the center of every decision we make.
Fair & Consistent
Written eligibility standards help ensure families are treated consistently.
Responsible Stewardship
We protect the generosity entrusted to the program through thoughtful safeguards.
THE ANGEL TREE PROCESS
From application to Christmas morning.
We're building a simpler, more accountable process for families, volunteers, donors, and participating businesses.
Apply
Families submit one household application during the announced application period. Eligible children must be age 17 or younger on December 25, 2026.
Review
Applications are reviewed using the same eligibility and verification standards for every household.
Angel Created
Accepted children are added to the Angel Tree with age, sizes, interests, wants, and needs.
Community Adopts
Community members choose an Angel from a participating tree, scan the QR code to adopt, shop for the child, and return the Angel card with the gifts so everything can be checked back into the system.
2026 IMPORTANT DATES
Christmas planning starts here.
Family applications will remain open through October 31. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive while approvals and host tree preparation continue.
Family ApplicationsSep. 1 – Oct. 31, 2026
Review & ApprovalOctober – November 2026
Gift Return DeadlineTo Be Announced
Family DistributionTo Be Announced
CHRISTMAS 2026
Together, we can make Christmas happen.
Every adopted Angel represents a child in Graves County and a neighbor choosing to make a difference.