"They showed up for us," Global Calgary's Leslie Horton said on Calgarians coming through for families in need this Christmas.

Global Calgary collected thousands of gifts and cash donations for local families in need on Wednesday as part of our 2019 Morning of Giving.

More than 300 volunteer elves came together for the annual Magic of Christmas rally in Calgary on Saturday.

The 2019 Great Winsport Cookie Exchange raised more than $19,000 for Calgary charity The Magic of Christmas.

Don’t miss our Morning of Giving! Join Dallas Flexhaug, Matthew Conrod, Jordan Witzel and Leslie Horton as they broadcast live from outside the Global Calgary studios from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Visit WinSport between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 to purchase a box of 13 cookies for $20.

Global News Morning Calgary's Leslie Horton tagged along with Santa Claus, as a Calgary Transit bus full of toys made the rounds in the early morning hours.

Volunteers for the Magic of Christmas got in the holiday spirit on Saturday.

The cookies were sold out by 8:15 a.m. and raised thousands of dollars for Global Calgary's Morning of Giving.

All proceeds go to Global Calgary's Morning of Giving in support of the Magic of Christmas Charity.