so i m hand dipping the caramel apples in milk chocolate and then i m putting them in almonds and toffee. reporter: over two decades she has raised as much as $18,000 a year. i m a big cook. reporter: donated to schools, a hospice, and this year tall tales ranch. bought by people who pay all of $10 an apple. how are you? reporter: like tracy mchugh, a long time friend. she s just very giving and always looking to do something nice for someone and give up her time. reporter: husband rob donates the supplies and pushes sticks into the apples, a bit different from his day job as an occulo facial plastic surgeon. i feel like i m just the supporter of someone who has a wonderful idea and a big heart, and i feel fortunate to just be in her orbit. it s a family project which is nice. they all support me, and then it spreads joy and makes money.
finally tonight, the holidays are typically a time to reflect and to give. well, one colorado woman is giving in ways that most couldn t imagine. cbs s barry pederson explae re going to build our community. it s where we re going to build tall tales ranch. reporter: susan moony has a dream called tall tales ranch where adults with intellectual and developmental differences like her son ross can live and work. and she s getting charitable help from apples. and it takes all of us to do something like this and to really affect people s lives, so, yeah, it s terrific. reporter: one apple at a time. one apple at a time. reporter: these apples. on a busy day i do about 2 to 300. reporter: out of her denver kitchen she makes up to 2,000 chocolate covered caramel apples every holiday season.