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NewsDecember 22, 2020

Red Star Food Pantry gives toys

The Red Star Food Pantry gave out toys on Tuesday to families in need. According to the Red Star Food Pantry director, Kevin Sexton, they invited all those who had recently visited the pantry to receive toys and have a visit with Santa. Tables of over 1,000 toys donated from three local contributors were available to children.

Sarah Yenesel
A family walks into the the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 to receive toys for the holiday.
A family walks into the the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 to receive toys for the holiday.
Families pick three toys per child out of the over 1,000 toys at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Families pick three toys per child out of the over 1,000 toys at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Izaya Smith, 8, and Kamarion Geiger, 12, pose for a photo with Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Izaya Smith, 8, and Kamarion Geiger, 12, pose for a photo with Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Izaya Smith, 8, talks to Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Izaya Smith, 8, talks to Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Zoey Sides, 4, recives a toy from Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Zoey Sides, 4, recives a toy from Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Front, Mary Gayle Moore helps a child put her new toys in a bag at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Front, Mary Gayle Moore helps a child put her new toys in a bag at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Tom Best as Santa Claus lowers the tray of cookies for Ava Slides, 2, because he said that she had been sweet this year while at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Tom Best as Santa Claus lowers the tray of cookies for Ava Slides, 2, because he said that she had been sweet this year while at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Nathan Clinton, who requested to meet Santa outside, poses for a photo with Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Nathan Clinton, who requested to meet Santa outside, poses for a photo with Tom Best as Santa Claus at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
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The Red Star Food Pantry gave out toys on Tuesday to families in need. According to the Red Star Food Pantry director, Kevin Sexton, they invited all those who had recently visited the pantry to receive toys and have a visit with Santa. Tables of over 1,000 toys donated from three local contributors were available to children.

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