The Menino family toy drive celebrates 30 years: More than 300 families receive gifts on Christmas Eve

The annual Menino family toy drive celebrated 30 years on Sunday, as more than 300 families received gifts on Christmas Eve.

In honor of Boston’s late Mayor Thomas M. Menino, city leaders, community members and institutional partners joined the Menino family and marked the 30th year of giving to neighbors in the Bowdoin-Geneva area of the city.

The toy drive on Sunday distributed gifts to more than 300 families at the Catholic Charities Teen Center at St. Peter’s in Dorchester.

Dorchester’s Shanya Dos Santos smiles with Santa at the 30th year of the Menino annual toy drive held at Catholic Charities Teen Center in Dorchester on Sunday. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)

Milford’s Lily Falarano takes a quick break from volunteering after the rush at the toy drive. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)

Dorchester’s 4-year-old Eros Da Silva smiles as he carries the large bag of gifts he picked up from the toy drive. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)

Canton’s Jonathan Levis smiles as he volunteers at the Menino annual toy drive. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)

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