For more than 30 years, PBA Local 297 and the Stafford Township Recreation Department have been coordinating efforts to make sure local youngsters have gifts for Christmas as well as warm coats for the upcoming winter months through the annual Holiday Toy Drive and Stafford Cares For Kids Winter Coat Drive.

During a typical Christmas season, the need is large. This year, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and many people without jobs, the need has increased by a lot, said Jennifer McBrien,…