When representatives of the Salvation Army’s Hamburg service center arrived at Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys, Spring Township, and saw the unwrapped gifts surrounding the 8-foot tree in the lobby, their eyes got as wide as a child’s on Christmas morning.

Bicycles, scooters, a big stuffed bunny, a Glam & Go Puppy Salon play set and a skateboard were among the gifts with the Salvation Army Angel Tree tag attached. There was even a high-chair that was on someone’s wish list.

It was clear the employees of the law firm delighted in being an angel for a child—their “mini me” as one of the lawyers, Joan E. London, put it. It not only will brighten the holiday for each child, but the families of the children who stressed over whether they’d be able to afford to put gifts under their tree that their children would enjoy.

The families aren’t alone in stressing over how to fulfill wish lists, said Rebecca Netznik, regional manager for The Salvation Army.

Netznik visited Kozloff Stoudt and other businesses a few months ago as part of a United Way of Berks County program in which representatives of nonprofit agencies talk to businesses about their role in providing a safety net for the community.

She was back Monday morning, along with Amy Sanaman, a caseworker with the Hamburg service center, to collect the gifts.

Netznik said the Salvation Army signs up qualifying families for the angel tree program as early as September, and it’s daunting as the list keeps growing. Last Monday, the...

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