Mary's Mission & Shelter Care Hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program Toy Give Away

A parade ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake County States Attorney Mike Nerheim (left) and Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider (right) walk in a parade that ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake County States Attorney Mike Nerheim walked in a parade that ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Santa Claus, himself, walked in a parade that ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider (center) walks in a parade that ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

A parade ended at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Politicians, Community Leaders, and Volunteers pose for a photo outside of the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr. (left), thanks everyone that made it possible to make this event happen; Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr. (left), thanks everyone that made it possible to make this event happen; Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider (center left) thanks everyone that made it possible to make this event happen; Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham (center) thanks everyone that made it possible to make this event happen; Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Lake County Board Commissioner Mary Ross Cunningham (pink) thanks everyone that made it possible to make this event happen; Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosts 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Volunteers prepare toys during Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Volunteers prepare toys during Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Junior Miss Zion, Kayla Vines, 12, helps prepare toys during Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Volunteers prepare toys during Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Volunteers prepare toys during Mary's Mission & Shelter Care hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Politicians, Community Leaders, and Volunteers pose for a photo at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Politicians, Community Leaders, and Volunteers pose for a photo at the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan where a Christmas Program hosted by Mary's Mission & Shelter Care gave away toys and food to families, on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Dr. Mary Lacey of Mary's Mission & Shelter Care (right) speaks to all that participated in her event, hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Dr. Mary Lacey of Mary's Mission & Shelter Care (right) speaks to all that participated in her event, hosting the 9th Annual Christmas Program toy give away at Lake County Community Based Corrections Center in Waukegan on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)