Eastern Market transforms into 'Santa's workshop' for Toys-for-Tots giveaway

Shed Five at Eastern Market is starting to look like Santa's workshop as workers and volunteers began to unpack truckloads of toys. On Tuesday, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, is hosting his annual Toys-for-Tots giveaway and over 700 families have been pre-selected for the event. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, toy prices are up 3.1% this year. "Based on the current condition of Detroit and the state of Michigan just coming out of the pandemic and people now just getting back to work, I think the families in the state of Michigan, along with those in Detroit, are still struggling to get ahead of the game," Gores family representative Duncan Murdock said. So the group, is donating more than 7,500 toys to families to choose from. These gifts range from drones to bikes and even tablets. Marines and volunteers of the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program will help families shop for what's on their list.