Sadly, not every child will have a gift to open on Christmas morning. But thanks to one Antigo woman, every family in Langlade County has the opportunity to provide their children with presents this year.

Katie Clay knows what it's like to need a little help around the holidays.

"When I was 12 my parents were struggling and the nuns here in town found a family that wanted to help our family," she said.

She never forgot how much it meant to be able to unwrap a present on Christmas morning.

Two years later, at just 14 years old, Clay began The Giving Tree program to help families provide presents for their kids... just like a family had done for her.

"People are just struggling and they... a lot of them are working families, they work all year just barely make ends meet and there's just no extra for Christmas," Clay said.

This is the 20th year Clay has organized The Giving Tree program. Families that need help sign up, then a description of what each child wants for Christmas is put on 32 trees throughout Langlade County. People pick a name off a tree, get the gift, and return it in time for Christmas.

"I think it is absolutely amazing that one person can put this much time and effort into making sure a community pulls together to support the people that we have that need help," said Mary Meister, who works with Clay at Volm Bag Co. in Antigo.

Every year the number of families asking for help grows. And even though it always comes down to the wire, no child has been forgotten.

"My mom always says, God provides because he knows it's a good thing... it always seems to work out," Clay said.

550 children will receive presents from The Giving Tree this year, and not just one gift, but three for each child.