Great Christmas Giveaway a blessing for Seacoast families in need
PORTSMOUTH – Wearing a mask and rubber gloves as she picked through potential Christmas gifts for her six children, Alli Morris said, "I'm so beyond broke it's not even funny."
One of her sons loves "anything Pokemon." For another, she chose a small Nerf gun. For one of her daughters, a frilly pink pillow.
The toys filling three trash bags that Morris ultimately left with were free – as are all items at the Great Christmas Giveaway, run by Portsmouth-based nonprofit Operation Blessing. It's an annual event where low-income families can shop for their children at no cost inside the Greenleaf Recreation Center, adorned to look like Santa Claus' workshop.