SUGAR GROVE – A slew of local volunteers donated enough new books and toys to the Between Friends Food Pantry of Sugar Grove to help at least 100 families this holiday season.

Rachel Muckerheide, a Sugar Grove resident who organized the toy and book drive, said she has done similar fundraisers in the past, including one for Mutual Ground, a domestic violence and sexual assault agency. She said this year, she wanted to do a toy and book drive through the local food pantry.

“I wanted to do something for the pantry because it’s right here in our backyard,” she said.