One couple drove all the way from Morris on Christmas to bring us gifts.

This boost will help us get back on our feet. This is a great city filled with good people who care.

They'll buy hand soaps, shower gels, a lot of gifts for Christmas.

Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents

Just knowing he will not be here Christmas morning when they unwrap the gifts and that type of thing and just Kristin's first Christmas that he will miss out on you know it is real sad. We talk a lot about our reunion and what that will look like and the kids talk about going to the airport and getting daddy. He misses his family. He wants to be here too, but he realizes what he is doing is important, so I just, I am very proud of him and love what he is doing.

Janice Robinson, who contributes Christmas gifts for the children that the center works with, is a friend of mine for many years. She told me that they were having trouble raising funds this year because everyone was contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief.