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That year, Zachary set a goal to collect 50 toys for sick kids hospitalized during the holidays. He went door-to-door, put up fliers and spread the word. The toy drive in 2016 exceeded all expectations, and he distributed 259 toys.

Noah, soon to turn 3, has overcome the kidney problem that overshadowed his infancy, but

This year, Zachary is getting a jump on the holidays, given his goal to collect 5,000 toys. On Thursday, the Brownsville Elementary third grader and his family received the first donation of the season: about 1,500 toys from the Port Orchard Eagles.

Zachary's eyes lit up when he walked into the South Kitsap garage of Ron Weekes, an Eagles member who has been storing toys for the organization. There on the work table were piles of new toys. Boxes of toys filled the rafters.

"It's amazing. I love it," Zachary said.

The Eagles distribute toys each year to children throughout South Kitsap. The 1,500 toys were part of a large donation the Eagles received four years ago that have not yet been distributed. Recently, Weekes and other leaders in the organization decided to share their bounty with Zachary's nonprofit Kidzz Helping Kidzz.

"It's just a big circle of people helping people," Weekes said. "When I see kids helping kids, it doesn't get any better than that."

Past President Tom Riedel commended Zachary for his work and made him an honorary Eagle.

"We're always jumping at a chance for any toy drive," Riedel said. "It's important for us to give back to the community. Nothing makes us happier than handing out food, toys, cloth