BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Three weeks ago someone stole Christmas presents from the Niles New Life Church in east Bakersfield that were supposed to go to families in need.

Since then folks from Bakersfield all the way down to the San Fernando Valley have stepped up to help replenish those gifts.

The McElroy family from Oildale is asking people who watch their nightly light show to donate toys to the Niles New Life Church. "Every year we put up Christmas lights. This year we were watching the news and saw the Niles New Life Church and the Grinch had stolen their Christmas and we decided when people come by to look at the lights anyways they could drop off a toy." said Heather McElroy.

Three weeks ago thieves broke into the chruch's (church's) storage container and stole 60 electric scooters valued at $350 each, along with dozens of toys meant to be given to at least 30 east Bakersfield families in need.

A few nights ago, the McElroys kicked off their toy drive, asking folks to help fill up their sleigh with toys.

"Oh people think it ' s a great idea and people are very receptive and very willing to give." said McElroy.

The gift of giving has come from as far away as the San Fernando Valley. Currie Technologies who manufactured the original scooters stolen heard of the theft through the Internet and decided to donate 100 scooters, nearly twice the amount stolen.

President of Currie Technologies, Larry Pizzi, said "I was really compelled and it seemed like such a tragedy these things were stolen from a church. It was unbelievable to me and I was in a position to help and happy to do so."

The Niles New Life Church says they're thrilled to now be able to bring Christmas back to families in east Bakersfield.

The Rev. Dennie Watson said, "Something bad happened but God turned it for good and the neat thing to see is how many good people there are that care for others and them stepping up and saying 'What can we do to help'."

Meanwhile, the thieves who stole all the gifts have not been caught.