The Auxiliary to the Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center, Christmas Street, was organized January 16, 1969 by Rita Taylor, assisted by Alice Scherotter. Christmas Street, the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center’s fund raising partner, was formed in 1973 by the same group of citizens that started the Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center Inc. The first Christmas Street fund raiser was held at the El Paso Country Club December that year. Christmas Street has raised more than $4 million to date.