Around 20 Mission Lexington volunteers worked at the Lexington Walmart to collect donations Saturday, Dec. 7.

They were collecting food, clothes, toys, toiletries and other items for the annual Fill a Trailer event.

All of the items will be distributed to people in need around Lexington County.

By 5 pm, the van was full.

James Storrs, who coordinated the event, said he didn’t know how many shopping cart loads he had put into the van, but it was a lot.

Robin Bowers, Mission Lexington executive director, said that they have 125-130 volunteers a week.

They sort clothes, put food items in their food pantry, deliver goods and work in the thrift shop.

“I could replace all of my staff with volunteers, but I could not replace any of the volunteers,” added Bowers.