Blue Santa Makes the Holiday Brighter

The holiday season can be a time for happiness, but each year children and their families might not find things so merry.   Many are hurting.   Just getting by can be a daunting task.   As Christmas approaches, parents may wonder how they’ll provide for their loved ones.   In Georgetown, Texas, we have the Blue Santa program, administered by the Georgetown Police Department.     Through Blue Santa, qualified families in need  are able to provide not only the basics, but also gifts for every family member.   On a very busy Saturday, I was on hand for the distribution to these families.    Dozens of volunteers were there to distribute the large number of gift boxes.    Sometimes, as an event unfolds, a moment, call it an epiphany, approaches my camera.   That happened Saturday, as 2-year-old Jaelynn Benitz, the fourth image in this post,  waited with her mother as the hustle and bustle flowed all around her.    Those  little eyes spoke volumes.   These are among the photos I took for the Williamson County Sun.