In Alabama, there are over 5,700 kids in the foster care system. On December 13, 2023, a team of baseball players, severalvolunteers from the Cullman County Department of Human Resources, Sidney Grimmett, and the R.E. Garrison Autism Awareness truck brought over 200 of those kids Christmas gifts back to Cullman. These gifts were the product of "Christmas for the Kids" toy drive hosted by the Kids to Love Foundation in Huntsville, Alabama.Kids to Love was founded in 2004 by Founder and CEO Lee Marshall. Lee Marshall was born into foster care and adopted out of the system at the age of 2. After spending her time in the limelight with 3 Emmy nominations as a journalist and 20 years behind a desk as news anchor, Lee decided to step behind the scenes. After retiring in 2015, Lee set out to launch the Kids to Love center.Since its founding, Kids to Love has been able to foster a love for kids in the system and provide education opportunities for those that otherwise would not have the chance.The Kids to Love "Christmas for the Kids" toy drive was able to provide Christmas gifts for over 2,100 kids spanning across northern Alabama and even counties up into the state of Tennessee. When R.E. Garrison was contacted about transporting the toys using our Autism Awareness truck, there was never a second thought. As the truck and trailer pulled up to the Redstone Arsenal loading location, the trailer began to fill with more than just toys- it began to fill with love, joy, hope, and faith. You see, these are more than just toys to the children that will receive them; they are the opportunity for normalcy in a child's life that might be lacking just that.So, as the big, blue, wrapped truck arrived at the Cullman County Department of Human Resources, and toys were taken from the trailer to be organized and dispersed, a sense of love began to fill the air. Love for the season, love for the reason volunteers had gathered to be there, and most of all, love for the kids.R.E. Garrison hopes to continue to be a part of this tradition for many years to come. The holiday season continues to be a special time of the year at Garrison, and we are dedicated to being the unwavering support our community and communities surrounding us need.
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