Lima, OH (WLIO) - The American Legion Post 96 continues their efforts to bring some Christmas cheer to some local kids. For several years now, the veterans, Sons of the Legion and the Ladies’ Auxiliary have been hosting a Children’s Christmas Party. This year, over 120 kids ages birth to 12 years got presents, along with other food and goodies. Getting ready for the Christmas Party is a year long process with the Legion hosting fundraisers to purchase the gifts. But this year some businesses and organizations stepped up to help them out to make sure the kids had a good Christmas.
“I feel great it a lot of work to do it,” says Wiley Hutchins of the American Legion Post 96. “We had a lot of people donate moneys, bikes, toys, and stuff. We had Toys for Tots even donated toys to it. We like giving stuff back to the community and helping kids out that may not have any Christmas.”
Besides the presents, the kids were entered in a drawing to win one of 40 new bicycles that were purchased for the Christmas Party.
