In Barnegat Township, giving thanks doesn’t end after Thanksgiving and giving gifts doesn’t start on Dec. 25. Barnegat Township School District works nonstop to make sure families and kids have what they need to enjoy the holiday season, gathering donations of money, gifts, food and clothing.

Starting in late October, the district’s community outreach team invited local families to write wish lists that included their children’s ages, interest, and clothing/shoe sizes.