TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Hundreds of families received free Christmas gifts Saturday thanks to one Tallahassee school\u2019s annual toy drive. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels amazing to be able to help the parents of this community,\u201d Brownsville Preparatory Institute Principal Bridgette McCloud said. <\/p>\n
This is the fifth year of the school\u2019s holiday toy drive, and this year, they collected nearly 5,000 toys for families who may not be able to give their kids a gift on Christmas. <\/p>\n
McCloud said part of the school\u2019s mission is to serve the community around them, and they want students to understand those efforts firsthand. \u201cWe teach the kids that the community is our family,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
The drive-through style distribution allows parents to remain in their cars the entire time. \u201cThe smile on the children\u2019s faces, and the smiles on parent\u2019s faces just lights up as we pass out those gifts,\u201d McCloud said. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s drive was held at Griffin Middle School. McCloud said it would not be possible if it weren\u2019t for the generous toy donations from people, community groups and businesses. <\/p>\n
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