Sonoita, Ariz. – Riding in a horse drawn carriage and dressed in a green suit, Santa Claus made a surprise visit to the children of Sonoita on Sunday morning.
Every
year the agents and employees of the Sonoita Border Patrol Station band
together and raise funds to ensure that families in need in eastern
Santa Cruz County have a bountiful Christmas. In conjunction with civic
volunteers, various families are identified to participate in the event.
Agents and staff held fundraisers, donated gifts and generously gave
and provided all the fixings for a holiday dinner for six families with
18 children.
An agent from the Sonoita
Station, who has been coordinating the event since 1998, arrived
dressed in his Border Patrol green Santa Claus suit in a horse drawn
carriage. Children and their families enjoyed holiday treats and
carriage rides with Santa before being showered with gifts.
Coordinated
with local partners at the Sonoita-Elgin Fire Department, personnel
from the fire department along with several Border Patrol agents were on
hand to participate and support the event. Attendees were treated to a
tour of the fire department and enjoyed the decorations as much as the
fire trucks. The successful event is the highlight of the holiday season
at the Sonoita Station and provides an opportunity for agents and their
families to enjoy the foundations of true holiday cheer and goodwill
while fostering a relationship with the community.
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and
protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out
of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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