The Iron Horse Casino delivered wrapped Christmas presents for children at Dick Scobee Elementary School on Monday, parts of its annual Giving Tree program.

Employees and patrons sponsored 61 children this holiday season, according to program coordinator Autumn Hawkins. Casino owner Chris Kealy personally sponsored six children.

The campaign brought in an estimated 250 gifts, a record, according to organizers.

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PHOTO BELOW: Iron Horse Casino employees and volunteers, from left, Christa Christensen, Autumn and Earnest Hawkins, Khristie Aman and Barry Murray, spent time Monday delivering gifts to students at Dick Scobee Elementary School. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter