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Holiday food distribution event Monday, Dec. 19

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For the seventh year in a row, the group is providing Christmas for five local families in need.

Sojourner Center, one of Maricopa County’s largest domestic violence shelters, needs help with holiday gift giving

The female driver of the car, Cooper's fiancé and mother of the child, was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. The driver of the truck was not injured but was arrested for possible impairment, police said.

Today, Dec. 17, is National Wreaths Across America Day and San Tan Valley resident Bridgette Crosby, recording secretary for Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa, says next year they are planning a special ceremony at San Tan Memorial Gardens in Queen Creek.

Alongside the album announcement, Switchfoot announced their North American “This is Our Christmas” tour, which sees the band visiting Napa, Detroit, Monterey, Anaheim and more. Switchfoot’s live show is a force to be reckoned with, and the band’s first Christmas tour is no exception.

Thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse by packing shoe boxes filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The global Christmas project will deliver these gifts to children in need.

Since 2011, Walmart has supported Wreaths Across America with over $3.3 million in cash and in-kind contributions, which includes more than $150,000 this fiscal year. This supports the placement of thousands of veterans’ wreaths each year at participating cemeteries and 9/11 memorial sites across the United States, including Arlington National Cemetery.