Giving the gift of happiness

Glendale children and adults with disabilities who participate in

Easter Seals programs locally were treated to a Christmas party

Thursday at the Glendale Easter Seals headquarters, 315 Arden Ave.

Fourteen Easter Seals staffers -- and Santa Claus -- hosted the

holiday party for 20 children and adults with disabilities. The party

included food, Christmas carols and karaoke singing, and Santa gave

gifts to the children and adults. Easter Seals in Glendale provides

community- based programs that teach people with disabilities how to

use public transportation, advocate for themselves, gain access to

community resources like parks and shopping centers, and live more

independently.