Gallery | LGBT Visitor Center annual Holigay celebration to benefit Miami Beach Police toy drive

The LGBT Visitor Center in South Beach held its annual Holigay celebration and toy drive Thursday night featuring food from BeachWitch.com, drinks from 42 Below Vodka, Sobe Jewelry shopping, music by DJ Sayho and Santa Claus.

Guests included Miami Beach Police Chief Raymond Martinez (second from left in top photo with Deputy Chief Mark Overton, Steve Adkins and Jorge Richa of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Major Brian Sliman); and newly elected gay officials state Rep. David Richardson and Aventura Commissioner Enbar Cohen.

All toys collected at the door benefited the Miami Beach Police Toy Drive.

Click the photos to view a gallery from Thursday's Holigay party. Photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.

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