MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- With a hundred volunteers and hundreds of donations, Manna From Heaven helped make Christmas a little brighter in Blount County. The second annual Blount County Children's Christmas Party served supper to 600.

Ammie Lynott says finding Christmas spirit has been difficult without spending much cash. "My husband's job went down the hill and now we just we're barely making it," says Lynott. So she brought her two daughters to dine with many other Blount County children who need a little holiday help.

"Unfortunately the economy has affected a lot of people," says Holly Combs of Blount County. "You've got families who are struggling and they don't know who to turn to, so this was nice to get out of the house."

Manna From Heaven is known for their monthly emergency food bags. With the help of Blount County businesses and the Dixie Iron Riders, the group gave food and a workshop full of toys. More than 500 toys were donated to send each child from Santa's lap with a gift in hand.

"It's all about the children of our community and the people that are in need in our community and it's just something to make our community better," says Bill Kilgore, with the Dixie Iron Riders.

"It's very expensive at Christmas time and we're trying to just give the girls whatever we can for Christmas this year," says Lynott. Saturday that meant an electric guitar and a set of art supplies, making the girls thankful for what they've got.

"We have a good family and good parents around us and we love them very much," says 9-year-old daughter Raven Denson. And good community around them with more than 100 volunteers at work.

"The kids reaction is what's great to see as they go through and they're able to get their face painted, cupcakes, donuts, cookies," says

For Lynott's youngest, the spirit of giving was all wrapped up in a moment of joy. "Presents!" says 7-seven-old Theory Denson.