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Santa Claus made an early visit to 95 DISD students on Wednesday, December 17th. The 3 and 4-year old students are enrolled in the Head Start programs at Lamar and Golden Rule Elementary Schools. Each child had a chance to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas before accepting an early wrapped Christmas gift from the jolly old elf.
"The look on their faces when they saw Santa walk in was priceless,"
commented Christy Wilson of the Texoma Medical Center Development Department. "It was a great reminder of why we hold such a fun event each year."
This visit by Santa marked the second year that gifts were donated by motorcycle riders who rode in the Holiday Helpers Motorcycle/Toy Run. The Motorcycle Run was held on Saturday, November 22, and brought out close to 100 riders who brought gifts as their entry fee. The event was co-sponsored by Texoma Medical Center in Denison and Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman. The gifts were collected for the Head Start students in both the DISD and SISD schools. The gifts for students in Sherman were delivered on the 17th as well.