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    Toy giveaway at local skating rink

    JCJ: Jo Ann Chase-Jones, founder of Keeping Kids Off the Streets Gospel Skating Party, left, visits with Alisha Johnson and with children Zamoria Lewis, 13, Braddrick Lewis, 10, Kayla Lewis, 6, and Clarence Brooks with grandson Curvontris Green, 9, during a toy giveaway at Lockwood Skating Palace. Photo by Thomas Nguyen.JCJ: Jo Ann Chase-Jones, founder of Keeping Kids Off the Streets Gospel Skating Party, left, visits with Alisha Johnson and with children Zamoria Lewis, 13, Braddrick Lewis, 10, Kayla Lewis, 6, and Clarence Brooks with grandson Curvontris Green, 9, during a toy giveaway at Lockwood Skating Palace. Photo by Thomas Nguyen.

    Sonrise Community Church and Keeping Kids Off the Streets teamed up for "Gospel Skating," a toy giveaway at the Lockwood Skating Palace. Keeping Kids Off the Streets founder Jo Ann L. Chase-Jones said that 700 children attended the event.

    A large number of community figures came together to support the Christmas celebration, donating toys or food to the event. The sponsors included:

    • Pastor Edward Buford of Sonrise Community Church
    • Pastor Charles Wilson of New Christway Missionary Baptist Church
    • Pastor Al Hickman of New Commandment Christian Fellowship Church
    • Pastor Felton Tisino Sr. of Community Missionary Baptist Church
    • Pastor Maurice Johnson of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
    • Pastor Frank Rush of Houston Raise & Worship Church
    • Pastor Charles Stevenson of the Olive Branch Church
    • Pastor Randy Williams of Sweet Homen Missionary Baptist Church
    • Pastor Sidney Marion of New Beginnings Community Church of Humble, Texas
    • Pastor Curtis Lucas of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church of Richmond, Texas
    • Pastor F. C. Holiday of Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church
    • Pastor Ernest Washington of Northmore Missionary Baptist Church
    • Walgreens: Shantay Marie Byrd, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Jackson, Mr. Burch, Mr. Vaughn
    • Fiesta: Scott Cover
    • H-E-B: Michael Reddit
    • Northside Banana Company: Craig Butler
    • Dimare Fresh Fruit-Candy
    • Lockwood Skating Palace: Mrs. Katherine Flake
    • KCOh Radio, KTSU Radio, and KWWJ Radio

    Chase-Jones said that her foundation, Keeping Kids Off the Streets, holds a variety of events benefiting kids, such as back-to-school supply giveaways.

    Click here to see more photos from the event.

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