Stories Related to Empty Stocking Fund Spreads Christmas Cheer

Gilbert Saldana was at a local fast food restaurant one day when a young girl excitedly greeted him, calling him Santa Claus. Saldana, 83, said he knew the girl's family through his work with the Christmas Bureau - the volunteer arm of the Beaumont Enterprise Empty Stocking Fund. The girl, who is now grown and works as a physician assistant, benefited from the annual Christmas toy drive as a child, Saldana said. "This is why we do it," he said.

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