HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - One local car dealership is embodying the spirit of giving this holiday season by shopping for gifts based on the wish lists of families in need. The Marcotte Ford team truly went above and beyond to make this holiday special for 12 families in the community. They arrived at the Target at the Holyoke Mall with their karts ready to hit the aisles in search of the perfect presents to fulfill the wishes of each family. Each team member was assigned a family to shop for, in an effort to make their Christmas one to remember. General Manager Mike Filomeno told 22News, "They give the gifts to the parents and they can wrap them up in the tree, make it an exciting Christmas for the underprivileged. And, you know, so it's just kind of a rewarding way to give back." "Yeah, we're so lucky we can give back," President Mike Marcotte adds. "And we've been planning this for three months to do so, to surprise our managers with this and to be able to give it back as Mike said in a couple of weeks to the families in need right before the holidays are really special." The Marcotte Ford team says they're excited to be making this positive impact for the second year in a row. $10,000 worth of toys were collected. These gifts will be donated to Margaret's Pantry for distribution, to Holyoke and surrounding areas. Local News Headlines WEATHER ALERT: Snow Wednesday evening through Thursday morning Marcotte Ford donates $10K in gifts to families in need Local organizations participate in ‘Giving Tuesday’ in hopes of gaining community support & raise funds Lawmakers’ plan for closing the budget gap WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.