December 29, 2012 - January 4, 2013, The Afro-American B1

Freddi Vaughn and Susan Smallwood

Karenthia Barber, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Erica Jenerette

From left, Anthony Ilkhan, Don Trunk, Mike Stokes and Wm. Billy Murphy Jr.

Local McDonald’s owner Denitra Bell, white dress, and friends

Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice

Avis Payne, Janet Hobbs and Chez Phillips

John Cain, Kathy Cain and Stephanie Cain, Ronald McDonald House volunteers

Pat Grier and Fitzhugh Alford

From left, Anthony L. Jones, Debbie Allen, Gary Gray, Valerie Fraling, Mike Stokes, Freddi Vaughn and Sheilah Davenport

From left, Laura Green, George T. Wilson, Harold Hayley, Sonja Sohm and Hassan Murphy

D. J. Kid Capri

Mark and Janet Hobbs Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown

greeting Hassan Murphy

Mike Miguel Stokes, A. Rod Womack and Atty. Paul Gardner

Victor Green and State Sen. Catherine Pugh

Gary Gray and Brandi Proctor, Fox45

Shawon Reed, MarcyCrump, SaritaMurray and Kendra Phipps

Bianca Williams, Medeisa Hatton, Tilisha Queen and Meneisa Hatton

George RayIII and Tarsha Fitzgerald

Khandi Leakes and Steve Ayers

Owners of Evilla-Harold and Helen Edwards

Kimberly McCamey and Nicole Ebb

DeJuan DHov and Shalanda Moody

Ayanna Nelson, Marcy Crump and Trinity Brown

RobertScott, SeanNelson, GarrySmith, Rashidi Scott and Travis Blackston

Fran Jackson, Chris Hicks and SharayOsborne

Special Delivery 2012 was hosted, Dec. 13, by Brandi Procter, Carpenter’s House, DeJuan DHov Events, Eden’s Lounge and Evilla Family, George Ray Agency, Hair Couture Salon, Moody Creations, The Echelon Life, The Flywire and TOPKATS. Life Skills Center is shipping over 1000 books to Baltimore for kids in need with more to come! The Carpenter’s House adopted 200 Baltimore City children who are really in need. They are all from single parent households or from Alternative Directions a program that serves children with incarcerated parents.

Photography Will Cunningham, BMofH Photography

Joan Brown, Delores McClain, Co-Chair, Holiday Splendor, June James and Tawanda Rooney

Guests at the casino table

The Blessing by Minister Frenchettia C. Payne

Guests going though the buffet line

Seated - Delores Frazer, Delores McClain and Norma Hatot; Standing - Richard Brown, Charlotte Brown, Monsie Brandon, Elma Brandon and James McClain

Marcellus Dance Team performs

The PGCAC 3d’s performing

Dancing to the DJ’s grooving sounds

The Delta Sigma Theta Prince George’s County Alumnae Foundation turned Camelot by Martin’s in Upper Marlboro, Md. into “A Winter Wonderland” for its 2012 Holiday Splendor event. A special dance presentation was performed by the Marcellus Dance Group.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Philanthropik, an exclusive holiday reception led by Zac McDaniels, was held Dec. 13 at the Mirage, 401 W. Baltimore St. The event provided the opportunity for many of Baltimore’s Black professionals to donate toys while having a good time together. The legendary DJ KID CAPRI rocked the party. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown was the honorary host and the Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice the special guest host. The toy drive benefits the Ronald McDonald House.

Photos by Anderson Ward

A4 The Afro-American, December 29, 2012 - January 4, 2013

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Pi Omega Chapter, contributed bicycles to Mrs. Santa

Michael Bell with donated bikes from Omega Psi Phi

LarryThe Celebrity Cab Driver

Mrs. Santa’s elves, Brenda Loving and Wanda PearsonLeon Bailey,

Carver High School

Avis Thomas-Lester, AFRO executive editor, Greg Dale, news editor and Mrs. Santa, Diane Hocker.

Faithful supporter Haleem Rahman arriving with toys

Omega Santa and Mrs. Santa

Angela Gustus and Sheree Hobbs, state Dept. of Human Resources

Publisher Jake Oliver, center, and the AFRO family

Malik Mosely, Omega Psi Phi

Ms. Maybell, Tony White and Mrs. Santa

State Del. Talmadge Branch

Tessa Hill-Aston, Baltimore NAACP president and Larry Young, WOLB Radio

Pat Smith and Larry Young

Toy donor with Mrs. Santa

Michael Middleton, WOLB engineer

Cheryl Cooper and toy recipient

Rev. Boulware (on bike) with toy recipient

Marvin “Doc” Cheatham and Michael Bell

Tony WhiteJanice West, Rev. Boulware, Lady D and Mrs. Santa

Larry Young’s live broadcast of his WOLB 1010 morning radio show from AFRO headquarters on Charles Street provided the perfect atmosphere for holiday giving at its best. Generous members of the Baltimore community

Photos by Anderson Ward and Avis Thomas-Lester

started coming around 6 a.m. to put their gifts under Mrs. Santa’s tree so that boys and girls around the city would wake up with joy on Christmas morning. Coats and socks. Dolls and trucks. Bicycles and wagons. AFRO halls were not only decked, but filled to capacity and AFRO professionals became Mrs. Santa’s elves and gave themselves over to the

magic of the moment.