Ahead of Giving Tuesday, North Texas nonprofits that serve the metroplex's most vulnerable children say they need your support now more than ever.
The Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is working to make sure more than 2,000 kids who have been victims of abuse can celebrate the holidays this year, with multiple gifts each.
"The relief, I've had parents cry in front of me before," said Lexi Allman with DCAC."These parents have already had to have so many challenging conversations with their kids. If we can take away that one, so they don't have to say Christmas or Hannukah or whatever they celebrate, isn't happening this year – that is so big on our end.
What started as several friends collecting toys for the DCAC has turned into a huge neighborhood parade – with a twist. Instead of Santa passing out presents, he collects them instead. "People get in their yards, they bring all their neighbors and friends," Hills said."It's a really neat thing to see kids want their own things for Christmas and go and pick them out for someone else, and give them back to Santa knowing that they're going to someone else that really want them too." FaLaLa Lakewood helps instill the spirit of giving at an early age to bring hope, and a little holiday magic, to children who need it most.
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