Volunteers, with Santa Claus, delivered gifts to West Side and South Side Chicago communities impacted by shootings on Christmas Day.
"Chicago gets a really bad rap. We hear about all the horrific things that happen all over the city all the time and today, this is about spreading as much love in places that don't normally get the love," said Manasseh.
The giveaway has been taking place for six years now. Organized by Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killing, volunteers collect toys, separate them by age group and then drive to different locations around the South and West sides, all specifically pinpointed as spots that could use some extra holiday cheer.
"It's good to see their smiling faces of the kids, the parents, pictures. 'Hey, Black Santa, Hi Black Santa.' It's always a pleasure to be out here," said "Dreezy Claus.""They always let us get anything we want. It's a blessing," said Brosch, a gift recipient."Being the heart of Englewood, so much bad things happening around.
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