Every year Virginia Beach City Public Schools and its community partner, The Noblemen, host holiday events for families of pre-kindergarten students in Title 1 schools.

When families arrived, they share a wish list of favorite toys. Families then walked through several holiday stations where they called Santa, snapped family selfies in front of wintry backdrops and received free books. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, members of The Noblemen and other volunteer “elves” filled bags full of gifts for each family.

At the end of the holiday event, families received their gifts along with a surprise visit from Santa!