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Ahead of the holiday season, the Miami Marlins held various events to spread holiday cheer to South Florida families. The Marlins held the club’s annual Holiday Wishes Party presented by Maxsip Telecom on Wednesday, December 14 at loanDepot park, where students from Alpha Charter of Excellence in Little Havana were treated to fun field trip to the ballpark. The students got to run around the field, decorate holiday ornaments, and take photos with Billy The Marlin dressed as Santa Claus. At the event, new Marlins coach Jon Jay, who is a graduate from Christopher Columbus High School and a member of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame, and outfielder Jorge Soler handed out gifts to the students.
The Marlins also went out in the community to deliver gifts to local youth and families. On Monday, December 19, the Marlins distributed gifts donated by the front office staff to students at CNC Pre-school in Little Havana. On Tuesday, December 20, the Marlins joined Neighbors 4 Neighbors to provide gifts to adopted families from the program ahead of the holiday season! Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia and Billy The Marlin joined volunteers from the front office to deliver smiles to these families.
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