After 17 years two ladies are working their holiday magic to bring Christmas to children in need

PRESTON - This is the time of year when people generally want to help others in need. It’s the giving spirit of Christmas.

Two women in Franklin County are continuing a 17-year long tradition of helping provide for families in need at Christmas. Robin Berrett and Hidie Nye have been collecting money and gifts for children in Franklin County by setting up Angel Trees.

After all the years they have been operating the Angel Tree program in Preston they have got it down to a well-organized process.

Many Angel Trees are backed by civic or service organizations, but not in Preston.

This privately operated Angel Tree program will benefit 38 families this year. At one time it was a family affair with children and grandchildren all helping with collecting, organizing, and bagging the gifts. The