City Lights is hosting their annual Christmas Under the Bridge event tonight, bringing holiday joy to Tulsa’s homeless community through warm meals, gifts, and photos with Santa.
The organization’s weekly Under the Bridge outreach event gets a festive makeover for the holidays, offering people experiencing homelessness a chance to participate in familiar seasonal traditions. Organizers say the goal is to restore a sense of belonging and dignity during what can be a difficult time of year.
“Our neighbors carry a lot of heaviness and so this is a time where we can kind of just take a breath, relax and celebrate together and so we really like to keep it very light and happy,” said Sarah Grounds, City Lights executive director and co-founder…