ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - With roughly two weeks to go until Christmas, the Emmaus Homeless Shelter is in need of a Christmas miracle.

Just as they were getting ready to give out toys to around 230 children, a leak sprung into their Christmas room.

“A lot of water had gone through and seeped down into our toys and on some of our food. We’re very lucky we didn’t have a huge amount of damage, but we did lose gifts and some food for our holiday programs. We did lose a box of Legos for older kids and a box of remote control cars or toys,” said Stacey Herrick, director of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter.

The shelter says the community has done an incredible job, but families in the area need just a bit more help.

“They need the support of the community to make sure that when the kids wake up, t

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