Holiday events, giving back top busy weekend

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Holiday events, giving back top busy weekend

Holiday events, giving back top busy weekend

Hundreds of participants mingle outside The Vortex Bar and Grill in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

Participants show off their Santa gear in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

Participants show off their Santa gear in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

Participants show off their Santa gear in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

Participants show off their Santa gear in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

United States Marine Corps PFC Bayro Branbonilla takes a donation from Carlos Seaborn of Atlanta outside the Georgia Dome on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The Atlanta Falcons teamed up with the United States Marine Corps to host the 2012 Toys for Tots Drive at the Falcons home game against the New York Giants. Fans were encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys and/or make a monetary donation to Marines stationed outside all Georgia Dome gates.

United States Marine Corps PFC Bayro Branbonilla takes a donation from Patrick Martin, 15, of Milford, Conn. outside the Georgia Dome on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The Atlanta Falcons teamed up with the United States Marine Corps to host the 2012 Toys for Tots Drive at the Falcons home game against the New York Giants. Fans were encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys and/or make a monetary donation to Marines stationed outside all Georgia Dome gates.

Atlanta Braves hitting coach Scott Fletcher tried for a strike during a bowling party for military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. In continued dedication to honor the United States Military and Armed Forces, Atlanta Braves players coaches and front office staff put on the private holiday party for military families featuring bowling, Braves prizes, face painting, refreshments and a special bowling team challenge against Braves players and coaches.

Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell shares a laugh as 2-year-old Emory Eminue sits on his lap during a bowling party formilitary families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. In continued dedication to honor the United States Military and Armed Forces, Atlanta Braves players coaches and front office staff put on the private holiday party for military families featuring bowling, Braves prizes, face painting, refreshments and a special bowling team challenge against Braves players and coaches.

Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell (right) tries to make 1st Lt. Roy Woods nervous as they bowl against each other during a party for military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012.

Lt. Jennifer Cowart and her 2-year-old daughter Abbygail laugh as Atlanta Braves hosted military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta for an afternoon of fun on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012.

A guest shows off autographed baseballs as the Atlanta Braves hosted hosted military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta for an afternoon of fun on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012.

Atlanta Braves coach Terry Pendelton (left) gives Sgt 1st Class Michael Lorenz an autograph during a party for military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012.

Atlanta Braves' Johnny Estrada (left) chats with Army Specialist Samuel Siso during a party for military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012.

Former Atlanta Braves catcher Javy Lopez (left) signs the shirt of Jose Salazar, retired Army, as the Braves hosted military families at Midtown Bowl in Atlanta for an afternoon of fun on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012. In continued dedication to honor the United States Military and Armed Forces, Atlanta Braves players coaches and front office staff put on the private holiday party for military families featuring bowling, Braves prizes, face painting, refreshments and a special bowling team challenge against Braves players and coaches.

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Hundreds of participants mingle outside The Vortex Bar and Grill in Little Five Points during the 8th annual DSB SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The event was also a canned food drive for local organization Lost & Found Youth.

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