With the holiday season in full swing, blue donation barrels are popping up all over Turlock with the start of Turlock Together’s collection efforts for families in need. “This is a community effort give the less fortunate in the area a Christmas where they have food and at least one toy for each child,” said coordinator Bob McCune. A collaborative effort made up of ministries, non-profits, schools, service clubs, and community members, Turlock Together hopes to provide up to 2,000 families in the area with two boxes of food, one of which consists of non-perishable items and the other of which consists of perishable items.