SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - It’s the season of giving, and Sioux City firefighters went Christmas shopping for local children.

Thanks to fundraising efforts throughout the year, this group of first responders, who are members of the Sioux City Professional Firefighters Association Local #7, had a budget of $500 to buy toys for children in need.

“We had probably around 10 or 12 firefighters that were there doing the shopping for us,” said Derek Trobaugh, the secretary for Local #7. “A lot of these guys and gals like to pick out the toys that they never got, so they’re running up and down grabbing things they think would be fun.”

When it came time to check out, they were a little over budget.

“We set the budget at $500, but we spent closer to $1,000. But that’s ok, it’s all for a good cause,” sa

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