Ja’Whaun Bentley visits Heading Home — Patriots’ Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley spends time with the families at Heading Home, a leading provider of housing and support services in the Boston area for homeless and formerly homeless families and individuals. Bentley handed out toys, autographed footballs, delivered cookies and helped lots of smiling kids decorate for the holidays. PHOTO: SCOTT EISEN/HEADING HOME

Ja’Whaun Bentley visits Heading Home — Patriots’ Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley spends time with the families at Heading Home, a leading provider of housing and support services in the Boston area for homeless and formerly homeless families and individuals. Bentley handed out toys, autographed footballs, delivered cookies and helped lots of smiling kids decorate for the holidays. PHOTO: SCOTT EISEN/HEADING HOME

Ja’Whaun Bentley visits Heading Home — Patriots’ Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley spends time with the families at Heading Home, a leading provider of housing and support services in the Boston area for homeless and formerly homeless families and individuals. Bentley handed out toys, autographed footballs, delivered cookies and helped lots of smiling kids decorate for the holidays. PHOTO: SCOTT EISEN/HEADING HOME

Ja’Whaun Bentley visits Heading Home — Patriots’ Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley spends time with the families at Heading Home, a leading provider of housing and support services in the Boston area for homeless and formerly homeless families and individuals. Bentley handed out toys, autographed footballs, delivered cookies and helped lots of smiling kids decorate for the holidays. PHOTO: SCOTT EISEN/HEADING HOME

Boston Community Pediatrics Holiday Toy Shop — Boston Community Pediatrics, located in the South End held a holiday toy shop event for their patients last weekend. Isabella (age 10), Jeileana (age 4), Rosaleen Holland of Boston Community Pediatrics and Isaura enjoy a winter wonderland while the kids “shopped” for a free toy of their choice for the holidays. PHOTO: MATT TEUTEN

Boston Community Pediatrics Holiday Toy Shop — Boston Community Pediatrics, located in the South End held a holiday toy shop event for their patients last weekend. Liam (age 5) is working hard at the arts and crafts station. PHOTO: MATT TEUTEN

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Gala Toy Drive — Shellee Mendes, Board of Trustees member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and founder/owner Salon Monét on Newbury Street with some of the hundreds of toys donated by friends and family that will go to the children and families served by BGCB. COURTESY PHOTO

Living Legends Gala — Civil rights leader and education equity advocate Dr. Jean McGuire accepts her Living Legend Award from host Anthony Anderson. PHOTO: DANTE LUNA MEDIA GROUP

Living Legends Gala — Colette Phillips, Alyce Lee and Priscilla Douglas pose with host Anthony Anderson at the Museum of African American History’s Living Legends Gala. PHOTO: JAMYRA PERRY/BAY STATE BANNER