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Santa visits students at GYAC

GIFFORD — In the days leading up to Christmas, the jolly Saint Nicholas cleared up his busy schedule of gift giving to make sure students at a youth center received presents on their wish list. Saint Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus, visited youth last Thursday afternoon at Gifford Youth Achievement Center. The man in the traditional red and white outfit with a white beard was GYAC staff member Lebon Nicholas, happily providing each student with a gift. The students sung Christmas carols inside the gymnasium and the youth orchestra performed classic holiday tunes. The orchestra did a combined performance as well as solo performances, staff members said. The GYAC, a center that offers an after school program focused on ...

Video, Photos – Christmas Eve gifts for kids in need

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — For families in need, Santa giving presents to children on Christmas Eve means everything. "It's incredible. I have a little one who believes in Santa," said Vero Beach resident Candice Nichole. "I didn't want to tell him Santa wasn't coming." Nichole and her son are one of 24 families in need that received gifts from Santa on Sunday. Those families have about 60 children total, ranging from toddlers to teenagers. The man under the hat and traditional red and white suit, Errand Frazier, said some of the kids never had a Christmas because their parents couldn't afford it. "I want to see smiles on their faces," Frazier said. Children received gifts such as dolls, Lego's, action figures ...

Photos – Santa gives gifts to students at GYAC

GIFFORD — Santa Claus made an early visit to students at a youth center and showered them with gifts they each requested on their Christmas list. St. Nick on Tuesday went to the Gifford Youth Achievement Center and visited youth from kindergarten all the way up to high school. "To see these kids come alive; the thrill you see in their eyes. It's an amazing thing," said Ron Davidson, the man under the hat and suit. "The energy they give you is really great. The kids are appreciative of what they get." Santa's first stop was the kindergarten and first grade classrooms. "It's like a rock star came into the classrooms," said GYAC marketing coordinator Christina Tascon. The remaining classes up ...