Angels’ needed for holiday giving program The Ocean Pines Aquatics Department is looking for “angels” to help support local children and families this holiday season.

The department started the Angel Tree program in 2014. Each year, a Christmas tree in the Sports Core Pool lobby is decorated with angel ornaments that represent a local person or family in need. 

The ornaments include a short list of needed items, such as winter clothes for a newborn, stem toys for a 10-year-old boy, and Playdough for a 4-year-old girl.

Aquatics Manager Michelle Hitchens said the department this year worked with Worcester GOLD and two local churches to identify potential beneficiaries of the Angel Tree program.

“People can come to the Sports Core, pick out a numbered ornament, write their name and phone number in our book, and then sponsor a local person or family with Christmas gifts for the holiday season,” she said. “It’s just our way of giving back and trying to spread a little Christmas cheer.” 

The deadline to return gifts is Dec. 16.

For more information, call the Sports Core Pool at 410-641-5255.