SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) Nothing could stop Jim Annis from making this Christmas special. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the 81-year-old to work harder as there s more of a need this year. I ve got to make some more toys right quick. The last three weeks I ve been very busy making toys from scratch, said Annis.
The veteran spends much of the year tucked away in his garage of a workshop building a variety of wooden toys by the hundreds. He donates them to the Lee County Salvation Army for kids who likely won t have other gifts to open Christmas morning. Jim remembers that feeling.