Mara and Kayla Winfrey at ages 2 and 4 during their very first hot chocolate stand, a small front-yard setup that grew into a 22-year Toys for Tots tradition. (Provided photo)
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Winfrey sisters’ hot chocolate tradition for Toys for Tots hits 22nd year mark

Twenty-two gallons of milk went into this year’s hot chocolate on Hillview Road, one for each year sisters Kayla and Mara Winfrey have run their Toys for Tots stand. 

They were 2 and 4 years old in the photo the Winfreys shared before the crowd got busier, bundled next to a small table in the front yard. 

And on Dec. 12, the tradition carried on.

Kayla and Mara Winfrey serve hot chocolate at their 22nd annual stand, a tradition that has become a neighborhood staple. (Nuha Abdessalam/H-F Chronicle)
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