Updated December 15, 2020 6:26 p.m. EST
By Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter
Raleigh, N.C. — On Tuesday, the Salvation Army of Wake County began distributing toys and clothing to the families of close to 7,700 children. A massive line of cars snaked around the old Kmart parking lot on Fayetteville Road in Raleigh.
Staci McKimmon never expected to be in this line.
"I just want my kids to have a great Christmas, so I had to put my pride aside and realize it's about my kids," she said.
It was the first time McKimmon had registered for the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer program that gives toys and clothing to those in need.