WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The deadline for the Salvation Army's annual Angel Trees ended Monday. However, about 150 angels were left.

• This year the Salvation Army in Wilmington has over 3,000 angels on their angel trees.
• People can pick an angel off to sponsor a child for Christmas.
• Even though the Angel Trees have ended, the Salvation Army takes donations all year-round.

This year the Salvation Army in Wilmington has over 3,000 angels on their angel trees. That number is a few hundred more names than what they have had in previous years. Angel trees are placed in various locations in the Cape Fear Region so people can pick an angel off to sponsor a child for Christmas. 

Some years, not every angel is taken.

Major Mark Craddock with the Salvation Army of the Cape Fear region says they had about 150 angels that were not picked. But no worries, the Salvation Army will make sure each child that was not picked will still get clothes, gifts and toys for Christmas. He says that number is actually less than what they have had in previous years.

Sandra Stubbs has been a volunteer with the Salvation Army since the 1960's. She says the amount of support they have received this year has touched her heart.

"I think it proves that the American people have heart, and in hard times, they reach out. We have had people say 'I just want to give to those that need this year because of the Hurricane situation'" Stubbs said.

Staff at the Salvation Amy say that this year they notice that children and families are asking for more practical items such as clothes, shoes, diapers and toiletries. They mainly accredit that to Hurricane Florence.

Craddocks says "It kind of tells you what is happening with our families, trying to move forward from the storm, but all of this is because we build hope. That is what the Salvation Army does here in Cape Fear." 

He also says he could not be more proud of how giving his community has been this season.

"They are always generous, but it's much more so this year because we all understand the context of Hurricane Florence. We all understand that there are families still hurting and trying to move forward from that."

Even though the Angel Trees have ended, the Salvation Army takes donations all year-round.