The Union County Children’s Charity “Under The Tree” 2025 Toy Drive is in full swing. Trees have been placed throughout the local businesses with green ornaments that have children’s Christmas wishes.
You can start pulling those ornaments with children’s wishes and begin shopping. After you shop, be sure to mark out the barcodes with black Sharpies, place in a black trash bag with the green ornament and and return to the business. It will be picked up by our elves and processed for distribution. Please do not wrap gifts. The deadline to have the bags back is Monday, November 24.
Distribution Day is Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Commons in Union County High School. The Union County Children’s Charity is a 501(c) nonprofit that has worked with the UC Business & Professional Association for over 30 years providing toys for local children ages birth to 12 years. It is run totally by volunteers.

Local businesses where Angel Trees are located are Janet’s Hair and Tan, Okies Pharmacy, First Century Bank, Union Discount Pharmacy, Commercial Bank, Union County High School Beta Club, Mission Hope Pediatric Therapy, Bookers One Stop Market and Clayton Mobile Homes Facility in Maynardville. Toys are also collected at American Business Equipment in Maynardville.

If you’d like to make a monetary donation, send to Union County Children’s Charity, P.O. Box 1033 Maynardville, TN. 37807. For more information call UC Trustee Gina Gilbert’s office 865-992-5943. Gifts collected are distributed only to Union County children.