Susan Thacker organizes a family’s Christmas presents Tuesday at The Salvation Army Capital Corps donation sorting area in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Salvation Army officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas this year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Volunteer Sarah Baker looks through donated toys Tuesday while fulfilling a family’s Christmas gift requests in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Volunteer Sarah Baker looks through donated toys Tuesday while fulfilling a family’s Christmas gift requests in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Salvation Army officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas this year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Volunteers for The Salvation Army Capital Corps search through donations for the right size of toddler shoes Tuesday in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Salvation Army officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas this year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Volunteer Kaylee Knight looks through donated toys Tuesday while fulfilling a family’s Christmas gift requests in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Salvation Army officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas this year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

A giant inflatable Santa Claus stands in The Salvation Army Capital Corps toy-sorting area Tuesday in an empty storefront at the Marketplace at Augusta. Salvation Army officials say they have collected gifts for about 400 kids from around 300 families throughout the Augusta and Waterville areas this year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal