Delivering joy
Toys for Tots brings gifts to needy Navajo children

Chanetell Yazzie and her son Achim get an armload of gifts on Monday at the Toys for Tots giveaway in Fort Defiance. Hundreds of children and their parents packed the gym at the Fort Defiance Fieldhouse for the annual event. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

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Gallup Independent
By Karen Francis
Diné Bureau

FORT DEFIANCE — The smiles on the children’s faces said it all as they left the Window Rock Field House arms loaded with presents on Monday morning.

Some had Shrek dolls or digital cameras. Others had skateboards with helmets and board games.

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