LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — It’s officially the season of giving — and one local nonprofit is asking for your help to make sure no child wakes up without a gift this Christmas morning.

For Jenny Norman and her team at The NEST , the holidays mean rolling up their sleeves to turn their space into Santa’s toy shop. During the Reindeer Express event on Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., parents “shop” for free toys, so their kids have something special under the tree.

“We depend a lot on the community for sponsors and donations,” Norman said. “We’ll be working right up until two days before the big event.”

Last year, The NEST served around 600 kids. This year, they’re already expecting more than 1,700 — which means they need 2,500 toys by the event date.

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