“He stopped at children's hospitals along his truck route and handed them out," said Thacker, 83, a retired barber who started the toy factory 16 years ago. "And I know he'll be back for mor ...

When visiting the toy factory run by Tiny Tim's Foundation for Kids, you can leave your wallet at home. The West Jordan, Utah, toy factory makes small wooden cars, but doesn't charge a penny for them.

Alton Thacker's spent 2020 struggling against a number of changes that hit his organization, Tiny Tim's Toy Factory, but he's come to realize his age has been an asset. "I had my 85th birthday ...