Christmas Toy Shop volunteers bring presents and joy to hundreds of children [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This year, a St. Petersburg nonprofit celebrates 102 years of collecting toys for families in need at Christmas. They said they would have never made it this far if not for their workshop of dedicated volunteers.

From Barbies to cars and everything in between, elves like Ellen Streich are working year-round at the Christmas Toy Shop to make sure children in need receive the Christmas presents they deserve.

Streich is one of 40 volunteers at the Christmas Toy Shop responsible for making sure close to 1,000 children across Pinellas County receive presents under the tree.

“The toy shop exists entirely on donations, whether it’s donations of time, like the volunteers, whether it’s money, donations of toys both used and new,” said Streich.

Streich said all the volunteers have one thing in common: they’re all children at heart, one of the reasons why they are so good …