CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The 39th Annual Hope for Holidays Toy Drive and Motorcycle Run is underway in Chicopee, aiming to bring joy to children in need this holiday season.

The event, which began today at Walmart on Memorial Drive, is collecting new unwrapped toys, gift cards, and monetary donations until Saturday from 7 AM to 7 PM.

All collected items will be distributed to children through Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and Pantry.

"It brings me overwhelming joy to just see how the community comes together, to just little by little help these kids," said Emanuel Afonso, President of Hope for Holidays. "These kids, some of them don't have anything coming to them for Christmas. So any little change that we can do, we can give them is just amazing."

The toy drive is part of a three-day event

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