EASTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — For the first time in years, the Ionia County Toys for Tots program will not be running this holiday season due to a lack of staffing. But one local mom is stepping up to make sure kids and families still feel the magic of Christmas.

When visitors search Ionia County on the Toys for Tots website, the message is clear: “Not Covered.” The national organization confirmed the reason is simple — no one signed up to coordinate the local program this year.

But that’s something Alyssa Scheffler couldn’t ignore.

“Christmas isn’t just about the receiving … it’s also about the giving aspect,” Scheffler said.

Sheffler knows firsthand how important the program can be.

“I resigned from my previous employer and I used Toys for Tots to kind of help out throughout the C

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