Happier Holidays at Hanley Shelter
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Happier Holidays at Hanley Shelter

Wrapping presents for the children are Chantilly High Principal Scott Poole and son Jake, 12, plus Chantilly students (from left) Danielle Hawkett, Isis Holmes, Ariel Yang, Brianna Gordon, Isabelle Sheard and Javeria Zulfqar.

Wrapping presents for the children are Chantilly High Principal Scott Poole and son Jake, 12, plus Chantilly students (from left) Danielle Hawkett, Isis Holmes, Ariel Yang, Brianna Gordon, Isabelle Sheard and Javeria Zulfqar. Photo by Bonnie Hobbs.

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From left: Chantilly students Zoe Tury, Harrison Roderick, Leah Tyrrell and Meredith Ashley sort toys for parents to give to their children.

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Serving a meal of paella, chicken-stuffed bell peppers, cornbread and creamed spinach are shelter Chef Youssef El Mataoui (in center) and students (from left) Austin Sponheimer, Maya Dulnev, Emily Gates and Andrew How.

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Helping wrap presents are (from left) Esin Yardimci, Raashi Chandra, Isis Holmes and Ariel Yang.

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Santa (Fair Oaks Police MPO Wayne Twombly) shares a moment with this little boy.

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Posing by the Christmas tree are (from left) Kendall Smith, photography teacher Betty Simmons, Mia Curry and Kayann Coote.

The Katherine Hanley Family Shelter serves homeless mothers and their young children. And on Dec. 18, for the sixth year in a row, Chantilly High photography students and police from the Fair Oaks District Station helped brighten their holidays. They brought gifts and wrapped the ones the moms selected for their children, and even Santa Claus made an appearance.