IBERIA PARISH — A running holiday tradition returns Dec. 6 as the Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual community Christmas celebration, featuring food, music, and a big gift giveaway for local children.

The event begins at Sonic on Main Street and ends at City Park. It will include free gumbo, jambalaya, hot chocolate, Christmas carols, and a Polar Express–themed ride for kids. Children between 12 months and 12 years old will also receive gifts — something organizers say is especially meaningful this year.

"It's a lot of fun, and it always was and always will be, but for this year it's serious because of the economy and the hardship on a lot of people. We know that these toys, or these toys that are given away, will put toys upon the tree for a child that may not have been abl

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