Santa’s elves in Lexington are hard at work spreading holiday cheer.
Operation: Secret Santa delivers toys to families who may be in need of a little extra magic this holiday.
“I think for the girl, we could get Barbie accessories.”
9-year-old Scarlett is one of Santa’s helpers. She, along with other volunteers, is part of the operation.
“I love picking out toys and seeing what they like, but my most favorite part is delivering the toys,” explains Scarlett.
What started off as an idea in 2016 has turned into an operation of volunteers delivering toys to the front doorsteps of families who may need a little extra of Santa’s magic this holiday season.
Katie Keys is the executive director of Lift Up Lexington, the parent organization of Operation: Secret Santa.
“Our mission is to deliver Christmas magic to families doorsteps without barriers,” says Keys. “We have volunteers here in the workshop helping us, and then we have other volunteers called delivery elves. We will give them a manifest that tells them about the children in the home, and what they are asking for Christmas. We will give them a burlap sack and they will work their way around our workshop, essentially filling the sack and shopping for those children.”