What do you get when 20 students team up with local firefighters?

A merry Christmas for all.

Tuesday afternoon, Collingswood High School students gathered at Collingswood Fire Department, to help wrap Christmas gifts for needy families in the borough.

"This is the first year of our toy drive," said Collingswood Firefighter Ted Aurig, who headed the operation. "We've always given back to needy families, but to expand the amount of people we reach, we decided to host a toy drive this year."

And after students wrapped their final gifts at the fire house on Tuesday, everyone will wait for Santa to take over.

"Santa Claus will deliver all the wrapped gifts to Collingswood families on Christmas Eve night," said Aurig. "We take Santa out on the decorated fire truck and he delivers them to each house."

Aurig said the gifts will be presented to 30 borough residents.

And thanks to Tuesday's high school volunteers, Santa will be plenty busy this Christmas Eve.

According to fire officials, Collingswood High School student council members got wind of the toy drive, and spread the message through their school.

About 20 volunteer students—including student council members, athletes, and many more—spent from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. wrapping presents.

"I was sitting home one day, preparing for my afternoon nap, and (a friend) called me and said, 'Henry can you help us (with the toy drive),'" said 17-year-old high school senior Henry Paul. "And it's been great. I love when a lot of people all come together for one common cause."

Would Paul return to the fire house again, for next year's drive?

"I would do it again tomorrow," he said.

Also on hand Tuesday was Collingswood Public School District Superintendent Scott A. Oswald, who, in addition to wrapping presents himself, showed students the ins-and-outs of gift wrapping.

"I think it's great when the community comes together like this," said Oswald of the event.