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Beverly Hills Firefighters Continue the Tradition of Bringing Joy to Hospitalized Children

For nearly 20 years, our firefighters have delivered presents to sick children on Christmas Day.

The Beverly Hills Firemen's Association distributed toys to sick children on Christmas Day once again this year. These toys were collected through the Spark of Love Toy Drive which was supported entirely by donations from the public and the Beverly Hills Firemen's Association.

Beverly Hills firefighters visited both Mattel Children's Hospital at the UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Christmas morning, complete with Fire Captain Dean Viana dressed as Santa Claus, while his daughter volunteered her time to dress as an elf.

"This is something I really enjoy doing for the kids every year," Viana said.

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