Our Neighbor’s Child Brings Holiday Joy
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Our Neighbor’s Child Brings Holiday Joy

Holding some toys are National Honor Society members from Centreville High (from left) Kyle Foster, Ariana Guillen and Jessica Hong.

Holding some toys are National Honor Society members from Centreville High (from left) Kyle Foster, Ariana Guillen and Jessica Hong. Photo by Bonnie Hobbs.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Local students, residents and business employees “shopped” last week from toys donated by the community to fill gift bags for the more than 600 families receiving Christmas presents from Our Neighbor’s Child (ONC).

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Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

Showing their Christmas spirit on packaging day are Metronome employees (standing, from left) Rebecca Woolson, Sam Sanders (posing as the Grinch), Sarah George and Sarah Soltis, and (kneeling) Lauren MacPherson.

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Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

Splunk employees pose with some of the toys they’ll be packing into bags for Our Neighbor’s Child Christmas-gift recipients.

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Ready to pack up these gifts are members of dentist Bill Crutchfield’s Chantilly office. Back row, from left, are Donna Giavasis, Kerri Morrisroe, Dr. Crutchfield, Tim Sievers, Laura Cashman and Mike Kinney; and, front row, from left, Jennifer Nguyen and Isabelle Garcia.

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Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

Standing by some of the bicycles that children will receive from ONC are Aerotek employees (from left) A.J. Firestone, Matt Cunningham, Joe Callas, Joanna Li, Ashley Pak, Maxine Johnson and Alex Hernandez.

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Franklin Middle School eighth-grader Tara Sankner helps choose toys for Our Neighbor’s Child gift recipients.