AKRON, Ohio — It's never easy to be in the hospital around the holidays, especially for children.

But a local nonprofit is doing everything it can to make it a little easier by providing thousands of toys and creating smiles for children facing health challenges.

On Thursday morning, a moving truck pulled up to Akron Children's Hospital. The cargo was made up of 5,037 toys, including dolls, games, and stuffed animals, which were packed in giant bags and big boxes.

Waiting at the entrance were some of Santa's servicemen and women who formed an assembly line to bring the toys into the hospital.

Active U.S. Navy members were up for the job and happy to do something to help kids.

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"Kids are the salt of the Earth, and we're just happy to be here and be able to support the

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