WORCESTER, Mass. - A local art supply store helped last-minute shoppers and Woo Fridge on Sunday with a non-perishable food drive and small business market. 

C.C. Lowell Art Supply Co. allowed people to come in and have their presents wrapped with the donation of a non-perishable food item and also held a 'Mini Merry Market' featuring local vendors. 

"I had a lot of extra paper, and I figured instead of throwing it out, we could use it here and give people the opportunity to wrap," said employee Amanda Santerre. 

"Please shop local this year, I know we're at the end of the shopping season, but it's easier to shop local," said owner Kristen Sciascia. "You're not dealing with the crowds."

Woo Fridge is a mutual aid effort that provides people in Worcester with free food through a network of fridges throughout the city.