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Macon mom and daughter duo giving hundreds of free Christmas toys to families

What started as a community service involvement for the Anita Ponder & Friends program, became an annual tradition for the family.

MACON, Ga. — Wednesday on Cherry Street in downtown Macon, you can get some Christmas gifts for your children.

Dr. Anissa Jones is partnering with her mom, Sandra Bryant, to give away hundreds of toys to families in need.

The initiative started when they began serving food and giving away toys with former community leader Anita Ponder.

Jones says she doesn't want a child to go back to school with nothing for the holidays.

"Children shouldn't be depressed or lost, thinking that they're not loved or concerned for," Jones says.

The family also donated toys to Pilot International and the Brookdale Warming Center.

The toy giveaway starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday on 415 Cherry Street in Macon.

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