here's how to tell you how to help, reverend cecil williams and his wife. >>> our annual visit. year after year after year. >> finally got the clothes down, right? >> he didn't want to show his -- >> seriously now, last year, you were here, times were grim and it was a grim story, everybody is hurting, nonprofits are for sure. any better now? >> you want to answer that? >> no. >> it's not better. it's been cumulative in terms of demand for services going up. cumulative also, on the other side, revenue going down. we have experienced overall in the last couple years, 15% decline in revenue and 30% increase in the need. we see the growing growing growing lines of people persistently every day and now people who have to come at 5:30 after their jobs to stand in line -- >> not only have the working poor, but the poor who had job and are not working anymore. >> new people in our lines, those who are jobless, unemployed. that really gets to us. >>> i would think also, it's very hard for somebody to -- we talked about this at the san francisco food bank, for somebody to go the first ti

come out for cecil williams give away on that day, the prime rib day and just think, you know, martin up in january and we want the kwanzaa people to get in touch with the martin luther king celebration that will be at the civic center again returning after a one-year delay, get in touch with them

cecil williams. anyone that objects to him should be questioned seriously. second choice is obviously unquestionable also. that would be ex-police chief had their -- heather fong. i think she has proven what she is made out of. the third one might be controversial from both my experience dealing with him and from his survival of local smear campaigns. i thinktj proven. thank you. president buchiu: are there any other members of the public? great, we have at least one more. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is jose morales, and you know me because i have been complaining all of the time. there is a new idea to first question that those who will be a candidate for mayor do see if they will work with, a new supervisors notice very well supervisor avalos, campos, and supervisor daly. he was going to become the first supervisor. there was the process of public hearing. i still cannot get them pop. what i am asking is about san jose avenue. may i say one more minute? president chiu: unfortunately, sir, your time is up. a key for your comments. next speaker,

reverend cecil williams says it's evident the need is much greater this year. >> in the last few years we've seen the demand grow like about 30%. and we've seen the donations go down to about 15%. >> reporter: organizers have warned donations were down and there might not be enough to go around. >>> a group of san lorenzo high school students have stepped up to help some of their peers in need this christmas. today they saw the fruits of their labor as hundreds of toys were packed up for distribution. >> reporter: arroyo high school is closed up for the holiday and the students who left here this afternoon were feeling pretty good of course. but not just because they have the next two weeks off. on their own, students of san lorenzo's arroyo high collected toys and gift cards for needy families. they are contributing them to fire department holiday toy drive. >> in these tough economic times, we have the general understanding of how one gift can make a difference in anyone's life. >> we have collected $720 in gift cards. >> reporter: all told gifts and cards are valued at more than $3,

people who came by were greeted by clyde's reverent cecil williams. reverent williams is preparing for tomorrow's free christmas dinner at clyde. but getting enough food has been a struggle. >> here in the large kitchen at clyde church this afternoon, volunteers were getting ready. getting ready for what may be the largest turn out for christmas dinner in clyde history. clyde will have 300 turkeys and hams to serve. reverent cecil says that they are ready for 600 meals but will run out if more people show up. >> maybe, maybe we will make it maybe we won't. >> reporter: among those 5,000 will be this 58-year-old man who lives in a shelter. >> it's nice to have some where to come for christmas. they give us nice food and it's sweet. >> reporter: this woman has a 5 -week-old baby, they too live at a shelter. >> we don't have tons of family to go to. so this is the place we're coming to. >> reporter: donations are down 15% this year while a number of people needing help rose by 30%. a few blocks away, st. anthony's was nner to 5,000 people. people such as

come out for cecil williams give away on that day, the prime rib day and just think, you know, martin up in january and we want the kwanzaa people to get in touch with the martin luther king celebration that will be at the civic center again returning after a one-year delay, get in touch with them because kwanzaa is a great thing. you should listen to 89.5, kpo baby for a great event and thank the black san francisco firefighters for their drive. maybe get in touch with the toy drive. thank you. i'm retiring. >> thank you. next speaker. >> sue hester. i want to thank the supervisors who introduced the resolution about the morning show on kpfa. when you have local programming that deals with area news, it's really important, the morning show has been a really important vehicle for talking about what's happening in the bay area. we have so few news outlets. "the examiner" is not really a strong newspaper. "the chronicle" has shrunken and we don't have local news. and so kpfa is the biggest wattage of the public radio in northern california. it is a huge area and it covers what happens h

. >>> and a well known politician tried his hand -- cecil williams took to the stage. williams told us his secret about what keeps his going in these tough economic times. >> it's not easy, you just keep trying and you keep telling them you love them. the kitchen serves more than 1 million meals each year. >>> storm tracker is lit up. as i point out everything is north of hayward. that's where it's been all day. it's been a really light deal. that's what we were talking about last nigh. the rain over the next few day, just not a big deal. here's, well i check track and lots of moisture headed our way. embedded in our clouds are these little pockets of that will trigger showers. none of this appears to be a big deal. overnight lows now will be warmer. you noticed it was warmer today. we had 60s today because of the cloud cover. tomorrow maybe a sprinkle. certainly less sprinkle shower activity than we had today. it started out like it was going to be wet, but i think you'll have some wet for tomorrow afternoon. it's not going to shut down your plans. now the mountains,

. >>> and a well known politician tried his hand -- cecil williams took to the stage. verent williams told us his secret about what keeps his going in these tough economic times. >> it's not easy, you just keep trying and you keep telling them you love them. the kitchen serves more than 1 million meals each year. >>> storm tracker is lit up. as i point out everything is north of hayward. that's where it's been all day. it's been a really light deal. that's what we were talking about last nigh. the rain over the next few day, just not a big deal. here's, well i check track and lots of moisture headed our way. embedded in our clouds are these little pockets of that will trigger showers. none of this appears to be a big deal. overnight lows now will be warmer. you noticed it was warmer today. we had 60s today because of the cloud cover. tomorrow maybe a sprinkle. certainly less sprinkle shower activity than we had today. it started out like it was going to be wet, but i think you'll have some wet for tomorrow afternoon. it's not going to shut down your plans. now the mount

cecil williams and the church of san francisco has always a celebrated christmas by welcoming everyone. >> well, everybody. thank you for being here. we have some stories that will stir up your mind body and heart. (singing) from have been above, have been saying hello there yet. god's glory. >> good news. (singin\)christmas carols) >> god it rest are sold. (singing), what may. come what may. it got is good to me. guide is good to me. and all of the lord and forever. i love the lord. god will be good. forever and ever. >> choice it to the world (singing) the largest is come. >> give me the love, (no audio(applause) >> (singing) the sound of rejoiced. >> wishing you enjoy is chris missed just peers for kron4 news >> so if we have what steps they must be snow. >> is no has not quite started and has dropped to 3,000 ft. tonight. looking at the fort as for the rest of the holiday week and was known showers and improving conditions for the afternoon. more rain and snow coming for tuesday. we are born to have more rain in the bay area on tuesday and wednesday. in the mean time heat and dry d

reverend cecil williams says donations are down about 15% this year and the church are short about 90volunteers needed to bag and distribute the food. volunteers may be scared to take a day off to help and donors remain cautious despite reports of an economic recovery. >> the donors are not coming through as they had in the last year or the last two years. >> other charities today reported slightly better news. the united way says the bay area's 211 help line saw only a 5% increase in food and shelter this year compared to a 39 increase in 2009. san francisco police this afternoon gathered 50 frozen turkeys for distribution to needy families. >> it feels good to give back. >> reporter: it's all part of san francisco's community church. >> the lines will be very short, shower however the lines are very long now. >> reporter: cash donations are up slightly. those receiving the food baskets this afternoon said they hope the spirit of giving goes on beyond the season. >> that's the time not just for the food basket but the time for all of us to stick together and love and be with one anot

cecil williams right now being interviewed by the committee station. he is kind of the moving force behind this line fell here this morning. you can see a lot of people still lined up. a started around 7:00 this morning and they say they are pouring to go to 1230 this morning at 1230 is going to be easy for them. the live continues around the block even now. >> of the jackie, thank you for the update. >> are the distinctive live at san francisco, like, you should be able to sue the airport but you cannot. this is the problem. two hours and 17 and the delays over the sfo with arriving flight because of the of rough weather there is a cloud cover. the oakland airport is not reporting any delays at this hour. the public works department has tips to prepare you for the winter storm because even if you see the rain to burn up this morning it will pick up tonight and saturday and sunday and if you get a chance and you have not done it already, sweet but that leaves and debris from the sidewalk and groups of balaklava of the storm jan 1 the real line comes. t