Children in need across the city received gifts to help make the holiday a little brighter at the 29th Annual Christmas in the Wards Saturday.

Organizers of Christmas in the Wards said this is the second largest local toy drive in the country. The event this year is helping more than 2,000 kids from 700 families to celebrate Christmas.

The ballroom at McCormick Place was filled with smiles, cheers, and the holiday spirit for the event.

Kimuelle Simmons and her family were among the hundreds who turned out for the event.

“This feels so good because I was just telling them how are we going to do this for Christmas,” she shared. “How are we going to have a Christmas this year because of the rent and all this other stuff.”

The mother of six from the south side said her family is grateful

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