Councilman Doug Lingner and hundreds of volunteers organize annual Christmas events for underserved communities in Phoenix, bringing gifts and holiday cheer to thousands of children and families. Events include visiting housing projects to distribute gifts, where children's faces light up at Santa's arrival. Volunteers also organize a senior holiday party with food, prizes, and time for seniors to spend with loved ones. The summary recognizes the community organizations that make these events possible.

1. The Heart of Phoenix Christmas 2005

2. For 10 years… Councilman Doug Lingner, District 7 staff, and hundreds of volunteers bring joy and holiday spirit to thousands of children and families in Phoenix.

3. Behind the scenes at the Coffelt Housing Project, our special volunteer “elves” work to make Santa’s job a little easier.

4. Children’s faces light up with the spirit of the holidays!

6. Santa even finds some time to find out what is on our volunteers’ and Councilman Lingner’s wish list!

7. Safe “T” clown from the Phoenix Fire Department visiting at the Coffelt Housing Project & Firefighters with boys from the Foothills Housing Project

8. At the Foothills Housing Project, Safe “T” and the fire pal visit the kids.

9. There are thousands of gifts and nearly a hundred volunteers that are needed to reach out and provide a holiday to remember for the Coffelt and Foothills Housing Projects.

10. And Christmas isn’t just for the young…but the young at heart! Here District 7 employees carry poinsettias to the Senior Holiday Party!

11. Seniors are provided with food…

12. some fun with those they love and…

13. DOOR PRIZES!!!

14. Volunteers at the Senior Holiday Party.

15. A special “thank you” goes out to the people who make this day possible for the Phoenix community: City of Phoenix Housing Dept. Fire Community Involvement RC Farms Human Services Department Turf Paradise Parks and Recreation Department Precision Components South Mountain Precinct Finance Department Walmart & Santa!