“COVID kind of took us for a whirl,” Dionne said.
On Wednesday, the yearly toy charity kicked off its distribution in Killingly, Norwich and New London, to ensure children in need have a happy holiday. As people couldn’t wait inside the distribution venues due to COVID-19 precautions, people lined up outside the venues to get toys for their children this holiday season.
In Norwich, Dionne was the first person lined up at 5:50 a.m., and there were about 80 people wrapped around the building waiting to get in when the doors opened at about 9 a.m.
“We’ll get warm when we’re done,” Dionne said.