Adam Armstrong grew up in the town of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he and his family lived in Harris Gardens Apartments, a low-income complex.
"I remember Harrisonburg being a friendly small town," the 35-year-old recalled to NBC News. "I remember government housing and a lot of poverty, crimes, drugs, violence, and things of that nature."
Although he now lives in Penn Laird, Armstrong has never forgotten his poor upbringing, and has made it his mission as an adult to bring some Christmas cheer to all the local children living in a situation he is all-too familiar with.