Around South Philly 01-03-13

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Photo by Ella Best, Elaine Fera, Greg Bezanis, Stephanie Whitmire and Sabina Pierce

Don’t Shoot ... I Want a Future held a winter items giveaway Dec. 20 at Universal Audenried Charter High School, 3301 Tasker St. (Photo 1).

Santa visited Stephen Girard Park, 2101 Shunk St., Dec. 8 for the Girard Estate Area Residents’ Christmas in the Park (Photo 2).

Students from George Washington School, 1198 S. Fifth St., gathered Dec. 20 to rally against the School District of Philadelphia’s plan to have them seek another facility come June (Photo 3).

The Anti-Defamation League gave the Christian Street YMCA, 1724 Christian St., No Place for Hate designation Dec. 20 (Photo 4).

Second District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson delivered Christmas gifts to children at Wilson Park, 2200 S. 25th St., Dec. 22 (Photo 5).

The 17th Police District sponsored three households for its first Adopt a Family for Christmas Program celebration Dec. 19 at its 20th-and-Federal-streets headquarters (Photo 6).

Dec. 21’s Ride of the Santas used cyclists peddling from Dranoff Properties, 777 S. Broad St., to give gifts to 85 foster children (Photo 7).