For more than a decade, Deanna Muniz has stepped into the role of Santa's helper, making sure foster children have a reason to smile every Christmas.

“This was a way to let them know there's still people that love and care, even if they're not blood related,” Muniz said.

Muniz is a volunteer at the McAllen non-profit organization, Circles of Care, which helps children in foster care find their forever home.

They also help those who want to become foster parents. Muniz said she adopted her two children thanks to Circles of Care.

“Being able to provide a temporary or a permanent family is life changing,” Muniz said.

In 2013, Muniz started to collect toys for children who are part of the group. She said foster children having gifts to open on Christmas morning is part of helping them gai

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