Christmas in the Wards - 4:36
Larry Huggins, Christmas in the Wards
Posted Oct 24, 2017
Larry Huggins, Christmas in the Wards discusses the program in it's 21st year. At it's beginning, they serve 50 families and 150 kids and have grown to serving 500 families and 1,000 kids. Corporate sponsorship includes Comcast.
Hosted by: Paul Lisnek Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team
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