Our Neighbor's Child Makes Deliveries for Christmas
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Our Neighbor's Child Makes Deliveries for Christmas

Franklin Middle eighth-grader Mary Donnelly made sure each recipient family received three rolls of wrapping paper for their gifts.

Franklin Middle eighth-grader Mary Donnelly made sure each recipient family received three rolls of wrapping paper for their gifts. Photo by Bonnie Hobbs.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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Handing out homemade cookies to go with each delivery – while being photobombed by an inflatable penguin – are (from left) Suzanne and Molly Donnelly, Mary Allison, Kevin Donnelly, Brandon Fiala and Katherine DeBell.

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Ready to carry bags of gifts from ONC’s warehouse to cars for delivery are (from left) Frank Giancola, John DeBell and Justin Hill.

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Westfield High students (from left) David “Neon” Caccivio and Tim Roessler prepare to carry gift bags out to the waiting cars.

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Virginia Run’s Chris Zimmerman loads a bicycle into the back of his SUV.

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Rob Trimble loads bags of gifts into a vehicle for delivery.

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Chantilly Highlands residents Steve and Joanne L’Heureux are ready to deliver Christmas gifts, including a Big Wheel.

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Volunteers for Our Neighbor’s Child, Westfield High grad Cody Grimes (center) helps Libby and Lance McCullough pack gift bags into their vehicle for delivery before Christmas.

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Loading bicycles into a vehicle are (from left) Westfield grads Ben Shirley and Kevin Deely.

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Conferring about the remaining deliveries are (from left) ONC founder Kelly Lavin with husband Chris and son Ross.

Thanks to Our Neighbor’s Child, more than 800 local families in need received new toys and clothes for the holidays. And with help from ONC volunteers and the community, on Sunday, Dec. 18, they delivered it all.

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