Atlanta, GA – Christmas may be bleaker than usual this year for needy American kids, with a harsh economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic curbing donations of toys and gifts to charities.
Families who had extra cash a year ago are now struggling to make ends meet--thanks to both spiking unemployment and the closure of small businesses that can't survive under health restrictions on the number of customers they serve--and Christmas presents don’t fit into their budget.
Toys for Tots Atlanta distribution center where countless boxes sit empty. Source: Fox News “The need is 10 times what it was last year, I mean it’s unreal," said Cherrie Carney, assistant coordinator for Atlanta Toys for Tots.