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It started with a Christmas party

Long before Give A Little Christmas had a name, Glenn and Dottie Tubb were already Santa and Mrs. Claus. In 2012 Glenn had an idea: throw a Christmas party and make it count for kids who might not have much under the tree. Krys Midgett and Olivia West Hedges ran with it, and that first Christmas, 50 children opened gifts picked just for them.

Glenn has since passed, but his idea is still the heart of everything we do. Kids write letters to Santa, and we give each child four to five gifts, doing our best to make sure at least one comes straight from that letter.

For a few years, Christmas lived wherever we could find room. From 2019 through 2022, U Stor It donated storage units to hold every toy. In 2023 we moved into Santa's Workshop in Mt. Juliet, a little building on the Midgett family farm where donated toys, clothes, books and wrapping paper are kept and sorted all year long.

None of it happens without our neighbors. Local businesses host collection boxes, families sponsor families, and volunteers of all ages fill gift bags every December. In 2025 both of our local chambers recognized that work: the Wilson County Chamber of Commerce honored Give A Little Christmas with its Non-Profit of Excellence Award, and the Mt. Juliet Chamber presented Krys with its Community Enhancement Award of the Year.

This December is our 15th Christmas. More than 8,000 kids later, we're still a small local charity serving Middle Tennessee with a focus in Wilson County, and still doing what Glenn started: spreading Christmas cheer all through the year.

Glenn and Dottie Tubb dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus
Glenn and Dottie Tubb, our very first Santa and Mrs. Claus
Through the years

Fifteen Christmases of giving a little

From the early parties with Glenn and Dottie, to toy drives all over town, to the storage-unit years and the trucks full of gifts.

Santa and Mrs. Claus by the staircase at an early Christmas party
Santa and Mrs. Claus holding a baby at an early party
Mrs. Claus and Santa with a baby dressed as Santa
Fox 17 story from December 2013 on Glenn Douglas Tubb's toy drives, beside Dottie and Glenn as Mrs. Claus and Santa
Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting a family
A young friend visiting Santa
A collage of families and elves at an early Christmas party
Early helpers with Santa on the staircase
Santa and Mrs. Claus with friends by the tree
Santa and Mrs. Claus with a young visitor
Two kids in Santa hats with Santa
A friend giving Santa a kiss on the cheek
A Santa suit and portraits on stage honoring Glenn and Dottie Tubb
A tribute to Glenn and Dottie Tubb, sharing their spirit
Santa beside a tree and a pile of donated toys
Santa with an elf and a friend dressed as a reindeer beside the donated toys
A Christmas tree surrounded by donated toys
Santa and Mrs. Claus beside a Give A Little Christmas toy drive banner
Mrs. Claus, an elf and Santa at a toy drive
Santa with an elf and a friend at a toy drive
Christmas toy drive signs along the road
Elves with an SUV packed full of toys
Elves accepting a donation check
Two elves clowning around with mistletoe
A local office donating wrapped gifts and a new bike
A toy donation box filling up
Donated games and toys at a toy drive
Donated toys and remote control trucks at a toy drive
A Give A Little Christmas collection box ready for donations
A collection box with gifts beside it
A little elf next to a Give A Little Christmas toy donation box
An elf behind the wheel on a rainy delivery night
Shelves of donated toys in a U Stor It storage unit
A volunteer working in the storage unit
Donated toys spread out beside the storage units
A truck loaded with gifts for pick-up day
Santa, Mrs. Claus and a team of elves and helpers
Santa and Mrs. Claus with volunteers after a long day
Banner for the MJ Craft and Vendor Fair, Christmas in July
Santa and Mrs. Claus in Hawaiian shirts for Christmas in July
Santa with two young friends at Christmas in July
Families at Christmas in July
A bluegrass band at the Restock Santa's Workshop concert
A truck full of toys from the Restock Santa's Workshop drive
An elf in a peppermint dress at a holiday event
Santa and Mrs. Claus with guests at a holiday event
Santa and Mrs. Claus with friends at a holiday event
A Christmas tree trimmed with Santa ornaments
Krys with the 2023 Main Street Awards finalist certificate for Best Nonprofit Event, for Craftfare Before Christmas
Volunteers sorting a table full of donated toys at a toy drive
Belk Charity Sale flyer and coupons
Jack and Sally at Craftfare Before Christmas
Live music on stage at Tuckers Gap
Friends at Cocktails With Santa at Tuckers Gap
A little one's first visit with Santa
A big crew of friends and helpers gathered for a toy drive
Two elves dressed up for a holiday party
Elves surrounded by bags of donated gifts at a wrap party
Wrapping gifts while a songwriter plays on stage
A volunteer wrapping gifts at a toy drive
A helper showing off donated toys
Hauling a bag of wrapped gifts while the music plays
Mrs. Claus, Santa and a young elf
Our Give A Little Christmas banner at a summer yard sale
A girl in a Santa hat with two giant teddy bears
Wrapped gifts and gift bags waiting under the tree
Santa carrying his sack to the tree
A car packed with gifts, with donated bikes outside
An elf giving a peace sign from a car full of toys
Olivia West and Jimmy Charles singing on stage
Recognition

Awards and honors

  • Non-Profit of Excellence Award, Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, January 2025
  • Community Enhancement Award of the Year, Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce, 2025, presented to founder Krys Midgett
  • Finalist, Best Nonprofit Event, Main Street Awards, 2023, for Craftfare Before Christmas
  • Citizen of the Month, Two Rivers Ford, June 2023, presented to Krys Midgett
Krys Midgett holding her Citizen of the Month plaque under the Two Rivers Ford Park sign
Citizen of the Month, June 2023
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Our partners

Christmas takes a village. We're grateful to every business and group that helps.

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