When my wife Hattie and found our non-profit organization Kids In Trouble, Inc. in December of 1968 we never thought we would be hosting this endeavor for 45 straight years without grants or loans.
Chief Zee and All-Pro NFL WR Roy Jefferson would lead the way as Santa’s Helpers for thousands of kids from the District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) who benefited from our annual toy party for elementary school children (1968-2013).
Kids In Trouble, Inc. was the first to encourage, pro athletes, politicians, judges, law enforcement, entertainers, radio and television personalities to reach back into the community to enhance the growth and development of inner-city children. On these pages you can meet some of those who became Santa’s Helpers in the DMV and beyond.
THE FIRST FIRST KIT CHRISTMASTOY PARTY AND SANTA CLAUS HELPER, MY VIRGINIA SAILOR FOOTBALL TEAMMATE LB, THE LATE GEORGE KELLY.NFL WASHINGTN FOOTBALL PLAYER & LB THE LATE HAROLD McLINTON IS SANTA’S HELPER. SANTA’S HELPERS L-R HBELL-AL ATTLES (NBA)-SAM JONES (NBA)-THE LATE KC JONES (NBA) AND ROY JEFFERSON (NFL) SANTA’S HELPER DC’S FIRST BLACK POLICE CHIEF, THE LATE BURTELL JEFFERSON. SANTA’S HELPER THE LATE DC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE HARRY T. ALEXANDERAND HAROLD McLINTON (SANTA).HERE COME THE JUDGES: L-R LUKE C. MOORE–HBELL-ROY JEFFERSON (NFL)-TED NEWMAN AND HENRY KENNEDY, JR ANTONIO LOGAN-EL KIDS IN TROUBLE POSTER BOY WITH ME, JUDGE ALEX WILLIAMS AND BOXING HISTORIAN BERT SUGARANTONIO LOGAN-EL SANTA’S HELPER A DECADE LATER SERVING THE CHILDREN.KIDS IN TROUBLE POSTER BOY THURSTON McLAIN (standing back row) A SANTA’S HELPER. A GRAD OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY AND A CAPTAIN IN THE ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA FIRE DEPARTMENT (RET). HE COORDINATED CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVES IN ALEXANDRIA FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.MR. & MRS DUANE THOMAS (NFL) WITH POSTER CHILD ROBIN SUGAR WILLIAMS ROBIN DEDICATES “YOU ARE MY HERO” TO JUDGE MOORE.NOW A SANTA’S HELPER GOSPEL VOCALIST ROBIN SUGAR WILLIAMS HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD. PROUD MOM WITH HONOR ROLL DAUGHTER-TAMARA. PASSING THE BATON TO A FUTURE SANTA’S HELPER. ALL THAT JAZZ ENTERTAINERS-DAVE YARBOROUGH & ESTHER WILLIAMSRECEIVE THE KIDS IN TROUBLE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDHATTIE AND HAROLD FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE. WE WISH ALL OF OUR SANTA’S HELPERS A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEARAND A BEST FRIEND LIKE THIS UNDER YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBtFTF2ii7U
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