11th Annual Christmas with Dr. Levy a success
Published 2:32 pm Monday, December 23, 2024
Dr. Levy Barnes Jr., right visits with some friends at the 11th Annual Christmas with Dr. Levy Saturday at the pavilion on Procter Street. (LD Ray/Special to the News)
Levy and volunteers give toys to participants Saturday at the pavilion on Procter Street. (LD Ray/Special to the News)
A group shot from Christmas with Dr. Levy Saturday at the pavilion on Procter Street. (LD Ray/Special to the News)
A view of the toys for the giveaway. (LD Ray/Special to the News)
Vehicles are lined up for the giveaway. (LD Ray/Special to the News)
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A special event to bring joy to hundreds of children was met with success Saturday.
The 11th Annual Christmas with Dr. Levy was held at the downtown pavilion on Procter Street where Dr. Levy Barnes Jr., partners with other leaders and businesses in the community. The recent event was bigger and better than ever this year, Barnes said via social media.
“I give God thanks for giving us His only begotten son, to truly show us how to give when He gave his own life,” Barnes said in the post. “Years ago, the Lord told me to bless the people of Port Arthur, and this was one of the visions God gave me to bless his people.”
Barnes said they started off giving toys to 20 children 11 years ago, and now they are serving up to 1,000 people, including families and their children.
