simona johnson is signing up to be eligible for sacred heart's annual box give away for the first time. as a victim of the economy, she says the policeman will provide a holiday for her children -- as a victim of the economy, she says the program will provide a holiday for her children. >> making sure they have a christmas. toys, tree, all the stuff that kids should have. >> last year we expected about 5,000 people, we had almost 5,500. this year we e numbers to keep growing because every month we're seeing hundreds and hundreds of new families that never came to us before. >> reporter: sacred heart depends on volunteers to keep up with the demand. >> i can't think of a better way to do good for the community. everyone needs a little help, you know. >> reporter: you feel fortunate not to be in the line. >> oh, yeah. and i'm not made out of money, but i have time. >> reporter: sacred heart and their clients are reaching out to the community, for funds, food, especially turkeys and toys. >> one thing, doesn't have to be big but if you help one person every day, helping someone that's hun