By Sharita Moon
More than 150 children and adults celebrated the holiday season with Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and participated in the countdown to the lighting of the ” Tree of Hope” Christmas tree at the Second District’s third annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.
The Ceremony took place at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center in Willowbrook, where children of all ages listened to members of the King Drew Medical Magnet High School Alumni Choir and the Emanuel Turner AME Church Praise Team Choir. They kept warm with hot chocolate and apple cider and munched on cookies and cupcakes before choosing which toy to take home.
“Tonight we are here to celebrate hope, peace, and joy in the Second Supervisorial District,” said Supervisor Ridley-Thomas. “This tree is a symbol of a renewed commitment to providing optimal medical care this year and every holiday season hereafter.”
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