they need for the annual christmas eve and christmas day meals.then 60 volunteers worked in shifts to make it come togethernda lipsius free lunch program co executive director21:11:28 thth could sign up for w wt thth wanted to do, which was either preparation or serving or clean up or dish washing or the gift room.what they work to give, organizers say some may not have had thjs christmas day...21:15:24 my goal is to make sure these people have a good meal and they have some type of holiday cheer...they get to somehow celebrate the holiday. it's ve important.the gifts of a holiday meal and fellowshsh. 21:01:32 merry christmas to everybodyllivefree lunch program organizers say they welcome any donations of food, money or your time. if you would likemore information on how w do that, just go totour bsite, cbs 2 wa dot com and click on this story. covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. tis' the season of giving and the non-profit 'mission of hope' did just that.the

give a warm meal to anybody who needed it. but today was actually the first time mission of hope cooked f folks on *christmas day. volunteers we caught up with say it's worth giving up some time on christmas with their families to give back. hope. we all need hope6 it's needed for everybody and without t pe, what is there? there?in total, one hundred

fed. here's a look during the holidays, buying gifts for your family *can add up. up.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee shows us how one local high school is helping those who might not have a lot to spend - still wake up to gifts under the tree. some pararts ill pay the ultimate sacrifice to make

christmas.that's why the kennedy high school student government partnered with the linn county veteran's affairs. with the help of local donons - - ey made sure veterans' families celebrated this holiday. holiday. "austin - you wanna help me get the rest of this buddy?"as the presents keep coming... coming..."this isn't it just hang on."evevethe ones who live for piles of gifts christmas morning - "it's too heavy - it's too heavy?"know this bundle of joy wrapped up - is more than they could've ever asked for. for. "i am 125 5 percent happy that they're doing it - i mean the way that they're helping me out is giving my kids a really good christmas."kennedy high school's student government adopted 20 veterans' families for christmas to give them financial relief this holiday season.the linn county veteran's affairs provided the veteran's names - so they could craft wish lists. lists.s. "kind of a sad situation around christmas because of all the advertisements and

goes a long way to transform sad situations - - "there you go o guys - all that's yours too."into meaningful and joyful moments. moments. "i was so happy - that way my kids get good christmases this year."each gift veteran justin randall's family gets to unwrap is a glimpse of hope. hope. "i probably would've skipped a house payment or whatever to get my kids what they could have and then try to makup the payments later on" on" "we all want something that's purely a want, not a need, and a lot of the vets just have needs."the students bargained within their thirteen thousand dollar budget "it's fun to watch them in class - they'll go through the ads"stocking up on clothes, food, , and even home appliances. appliances. "toothpaste i think was one this year that really stuck out in my mind - as a you dgn't really know what you have until you have it t te of item."showing g en the smallest things help families like justin's finally have what they need. need. "my family's happiness. - there's nothing more important."

had less members this year - but the donations and family adoptions were even higher. students say this shows just how giving their community is. steffi lee, cbs 2 news. it's the season of f ving and the season of joy - but some women don't have the freedom to experience that.one group has used this month to bring attention to the women and girls sold into human trafafcking every year. year.coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten.see what they are doing and why it's so close to their hearts. if you got a new phone or gadgetrom santa this year, some people are hhd at work to make sure it's working after you open it. representatives from the u-s cellular customer care center have been taking calls helping people set up their new tech toys.they say they gg the most calls between 8 and 10 in the morning - most likely right after all the gifts under the tree have been opened.they say they don't mind working, because they're there to make sure all s sta's

"that's one of the best things about working here is that kind of excitement really is what it's like every day in regards to being here to help our customers. what's especially exciting about today is that so many of these (calls) are really sharing the excitement of the customers." customers."reps from u-s cellular will be taking alls until 10 p-m tonight. two williamsburg kids are making sure that families in their area have a *merry christmas. christmas.two years ago, joe and matty kueter noticed some kids in their class wore the same clothes to school day after day.so, they collected some of *their clothes, and took them to school to the kids.now, joe and matty's "giving tree" has exnded into a clothes and toy drive - their family takes anonymous wish lists from family's who aren't sure if they can afford gifts for christmas. our whole living room was almoststull of toys, because e he went to go see santa , and he asked santa for his

his wish, we brought him his favorite dump truck. truck.in addition to the gifts and clothes, the family prepares and delivers special christmas meals, complete with dessert. and if you happen to be returning gifts at the tanger outlet center or any other store...thth'll be ready!! ready!!consumer reports estimates around 40 percent of americans try to *return or *exchange a gift they don't like.but experts say doing that is becoming re fficult without a reciept because e fraud.some stores say that they've seen an increase in shoplifters trying to return *stolen items for cash.experts say to make sure you have a reciept if you're e trying to take back a gift, and if you don't, keep it in its unopened original package *or with all the tags on. police departments across the coidor are warning people to be on the look out for con artists selling *fake rose bowl tickets. cedar rapids police have taken several reports of fake tickets being sold on

is meeting people outside cedar rapids movie e theaters, taking the money and giving out the fake tickets.in marion, some one is driving around a white car with washington state license plates and is going door-to- door selling fake tickets.if you encounter either of these people, police say, please give them a call! meanwhile, some lucky hawkeye fans did find some *real rose bowl tickets under their christmas tree this morning. this is some video that the rose bowl's "official twitter account" retweeted today. needless to say, they look ready to go. go.get yoururlf ready for the game with our 30-minute road to the roses special which will air new year's eve at 6:30 right here cbs 2. next on cbs 2 news, the rose bowl is just one week away -- find out how the hawks are spending their christmas

us monday morning at 5 right here on cbs 2.we begin our count-down to 20-16.from patti labelle's pies to that one dress - we take a look back at some of

that's monday on cbs 2 this a few flurries on your chstmas eve - and depending on where you're going christmas night, you could see some more! marissa scott is here now with

and coming up in sports.... the u-n-i ppthers... not just dreaming it, having a tropical christmas. how they fared at

4:30, stare into the abyss... 5:00, solve world hunger -- tell no one... 5:30

about some u-n-i basketball in hawaii? hawaii?panthers, taking on b-y- u...told you the grinch was involved!tough first half for the panthers -- paujesperson wiwi the three to cut the lead to ten-- 38-28 at the half.... but u-n-i hotter than chestnuts on the open fire to start the second, klint arlson there...next up, jeremy morgan for three - -uts the cougug lead to three.... but chase fischer unconcious for b-y-u -- have yourself a uerry christmas mr fischer -- he led all scorers with 26 points... u-n-i able to put a dent into the lead late, washpun steal goes to matt bohannon ...drops another three -- heheinished with twenty one but still not enough as u-n-i falls 84- 76.... and wrap up their time in hawaii with a record of 1- and-2. the panthers back at home this week hosting bradley

what's christmas without the n- b-a? bulls down in oklahoma city.... and on fire in the first haha, jimim butler at the buzzer.... is that even legal? more air on that one than santa's sleigh... 32-26 at half....but keviv durant can never be counted out... he says anything you canano... i can do just as fine... the thunder mounted a comeback... but there was no stopping the big guy in red -- and i'm not talking about santa. paul gasol. down low. bulls win 105- 96... . rematch of last year's n-b-a finals currently ongoing...step h curry exited the game briefly with injury -- during which timemehe cavs able to take the lead -- tis the season ... for bowl games, and unless you've been living under a rock... you know the wkeyes received quite the early christmas gift -- an invitation to the 2015 rose bowl. coach ferentz and the hawks touched down in southern

expected to get r rht to work preparing for its game against stanford one week from today. captain kirk told the media earlier is week that it's actually bad luck to nottt practice ovevethe holiday ... so as far as today's itinerary goes..... "christmas? it's actually like a wednesday of practice for us -- ho, ho, ho!.... we will celebrate christmas as a team that evening... the nice thing is we're all going to be together... that's our family this time around." around.""you do football with your family the first eighteen years of your life, and then college, you don't see 'em for five years so it's interesting but... i'd rather be with my football family

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that would make clark griswald, jealous.james peachee of davenportput up 36 thousand lights on his house - all synced to music. he says it takes him three weeks of five to *ten-hour days to put it all together. people from all over come to see it.puy-shay says the whole thing *only

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