New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurer Healthfirst, along with Councilman Ruben Diaz, Sr., Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, the Claremont Neighborhood Center and William Hodson Senior Center, hosted a holiday toy drive on Friday, December 20. The holiday event, which included arts and crafts, face painting and a special visit by Santa, saw 1,000 toys be distributed to neighborhood children and families.

Children in attendance got their faces painted to look festive for the Christmas holiday toy drive.
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Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson (c) with members of the Claremont Neighborhood Center, Healthfirst and local children in attendance who received Christmas gifts.
Photo courtesy of Elise Titan