This is normally a food pantry, but it also offers courses in English, nutrition, self-sufficiency and — right before Christmas — it hosts this Santa Toy Shop, which provides free toys for ...

The Christmas Toy Shop in St. Pete consists of 40 volunteers, referred to as elves, who make sure every used toy donation that goes out to a child in need looks brand new.

Now, the Toy and Joy Shop will bring Christmas cheer to thousands of families in need. “It was just an opportunity to give a mother, a father, a grandma, a gift to put under the tree for their ...