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'More than a Bed,' a nonprofit organization that provides free essentials for foster families, hosted its annual Christmas extravaganza on Saturday with around 600 fostered or adopted children in attendance.“Some of these kids have never had Christmas, or their families haven’t been able to afford gifts,' said Grace Stocksdale, Executive Director of More Than a Bed. 'They haven’t had the fun of a festive event with jumpy castles, hot dogs, and ice cream.
'This is a place that we can come and it's OK that the kids are a little crazy and run around,' Ryder said. 'We are all in this together.'Since its inception in 2017, the nonprofit's Christmas event has grown year after year. 'Two-or-three hundred was the first year,' Stocksdale said.As the number of children in foster care has grown each year, so has the event.'It's a need in Tucson,' said Karen Yu, who attended the event with her family.
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