and you can donate online. turkeys for troops, 202-895- 5560. we'll be right back. >>> it's veterans day and here at wusa9 we're back with a way you can help our troops in the d.c. metro area. you are looking at a live shot of our uso turkeys for troops phone bank. we are trying to raise enough money to feed 1,200 local military families this thanksgiving and christmas. we'll be taking your donations until 7:30 tonight. if you'd like to contribute, the phone number 202-895-5560. we've heard the phones ringing. you can also donate online by going to www.wusa9.com. we also have a larger gift here, a special check presentation. joining me is paul cristman, vice president of the public sector at the dell company here to present elaine rogers of the uso of metropolitan washington with a large check in many ways. >> a very large check. thank you, anita. on behalf of the people of dell very pleased and proud to present this check of $15,000 to the uso of metropolitan washington to support turkeys for troops. this is o

mark cuban donated one million.ra walters donated a quarter million george stephanopoulos another $50,000. [cheers and applause]

here is couple ways to donate.xt the word feed to 80077 that will automatically donate $10 or call 1-800-10 food. their names will have them read aloud by spencer christian on "abc 7 news" at 6:00. be sure to tune in on october 12th. share your holiday food drive. we're going to be broadcasting all day long from three bay area locations encouraging viewers to donate to bay area food banks. union square in san francisco. santana row in san jose. money is raised. a lot of food is collected to help hungry families throughout the bay area. on wednesday december 12 starting at 5:30 a.m., we will ask you to make donations local food banks. there are seven ways to give. donate online. text the word feed. mail your check payable to food bank abc7 food drive. call in your donation to the 1-800-number. find out facebook and like the page. drop off a donation of non-perishable food items on december 12 and meet members of our abc7 news team. scheduled times to volunteer at local food bank. stay tuned for more information abou

you can donate two ways. call our phone bank in front of you at 202-895-5556 or go to our website at www.wusa9.com and click on the uso button on our homepage. the phones are starting to ring, but we could always use more, so call right now. >>> he served in two wars and flew with the likes of charles lindberg and howard hughes. coming up we'll introduce you to one of the most vibrant world war ii vets you will ever need. >> back to reality, cold front is on the way. we'll let you know how cold it's going to get behind the front. >> but up next two weeks after superstorm sandy tens of thousands of people still without power are demanding answers. >>> just when new york city commuters started to think things were getting back to normal, two crashes shut down the lincoln tunnel for hours this morning. in one case about 20 people were hurt, at least two of them seriously when a new jersey transit bus slammed into a trailways bus. the crash happened during the morning rush hour on the new jersey side and then two

that was to start a new donations campaign. we were told for two years it would be very expensive, then we'd be going into the black. that never happened, he told us over the phone. but in person, neither rudnick nor its president shad meshad a man paid $121,000 a year would tell us anything. can we take photos of the guys answering the phone? this is a toll free line, but we prefer not on this trip. >> reporter: all right. well, listen, thanks a lot. and shad is not around? >> he's never here in the mornings. >> reporter: shortly after the door closed on our cameras, cnn received this statement from the national veterans foundation saying, knowing what nvf knows now, it would not have entered into a six-year contract with quadriga and brickmill. the national veterans association says it is now trying to terminate that contract which doesn't end for another two years. so what does quadriga art say? it did what it was supposed to do, increasing the donor base by 700,000 people. but even quadriga art admitted to cnn the fund-rais

following the money and the donated goods.emember the coconut m&ms and the useless knickknacks that we mentioned at the top? the outfit that supplied them to the foundation also counts spca international as a client. you heard about them a moment ago. when drew griffin paid them a visit, he found items that could help vets, but he also found a lot of useless so-called gifts in kind, including the candy that doesn't melt in your hand, but might just leave a bitter taste in your mouth. >> reporter: roy tidwell runs charity services international, a for-profit warehouse and distribution center in ft. mill, south carolina. >> we send out to hundreds of different organizations. we send on behalf of our charities out to these organizations. we just handle the shipping. >> reporter: among his 50 clients are the spca international and the disabled veterans national foundation. one supposedly helping pets, the other vets. and both, as we previously reported, taking in millions in donations while giving out almost nothing in cash. what

and you are going to donate four of these.ow much would you like to donate for an autographed copy? >> it's only out 5 days so i would like at least $1,000. >> you know what, chef? i have just been told, dee is the first up, lovely lady called dee donated the first $1,000. if you can get three more donations of $1,000, that book from chef keller could be yours. call 1-888-5-helps-u. chef, are you going to give them the phone is this take that first call? >> let me get this call. >> chef hubert kehler. another famous chef gerard hugo is busy on the phone also giving out cookbooks and we would like another donation of $1,000. chef, you are busy. >> i'm busy. working the phones. >> $1,000 for your cookbooks. >> hopefully people will join us. >> we need the money. make those calls. we need to give so much more. 1-888-5-helps-u. call now. we'll be right back. our cbs 5,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] welcome, one and all, to a tastier festive feast. so much to sip and savor. a feeding frenzy, to say the least. a turkey from safeway wil

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donated nearly $9 million of gifts in kind. spca international received $14 million in cash donations and received and then shipped $5 millioof gifts in kind. the only actual cash money involved in the gifts was the $500,000 roy tidwell was paid to arrange the shipment. >> it's a very simplistic answer to say, why don't they give away money? >> but when they're collecting tens of millions of dollars, it seems a logical question to ask. >> my portion of it is getting goods to help people who are suffering. goods that i can deliver for pennies on the dollar. and most places that get them are very appreciative. >> reporter: even if it is 11,000 bags of coconut m & ms. >> drew, it just defies logic this guy can go on air and say he's providing a valuable service like shipping m & ms to charities that don't need or want them. >> doesn't make any sense to the state of south carolina either, anderson. that's where tidwell's company is based. the secretary of state's office is now investigating that business, specifically asking him to

to start a new donations campaign. "we were told for two years it would be very expensive, then we'd be going into the black. that never happened, he told us over the phone. but in person, neither rudnick nor its president shad meshad a man paid $121,000 a year would tell us anything. can we take photos of the guys answering the phone? this is where the toll free line comes in? >> it is the toll free line and we are busy and prefer not on this trip. >> reporter: all right. well, listen, thanks a lot. and shad is not around? >> he's never here in the mornings. >> reporter: shortly after the door closed on our cameras, cnn received this statement from the national veterans foundation saying, knowing what nvf knows now, it would not have entered into a six-year contract with quadriga art and brickmill. they're trying to terminate that contract which doesn't end for another two years. what does quadriga art say? it did what it was supposed to do, increasing the charity's donor base by 700,000 people. but even quadriga art

if you can't donate money, donate blankets and coats at the american red cross and make that donation because currently temperatures are in the 30s. many people are still without electricity. it's been over 10 days without power. i want to throw out something special myself because i want you to play along at home with me. what i'd like you to do if you call up right now and donate $250 or more, i will personally give you a tour for four of our cbs 5 studios and you will be my special guest to watch eyewitness news with me while i'm doing the weather so that's out there right now at this time only. call up. i want to hear these phones ringing. $250 or more and say that you want to come see the tour with roberta gonzales. the money goes to the american red cross. that number is 1-888-5-helps-u. what do you think about that frank and michelle? >> i think you're going to be really busy. >> no kidding. i think it's report it us. >> for that for a personalized tour with you, roberta. all right. we are going to check back in with you in just a moment. >> reporter: okay. >> great. >>> well,

but also said it received and then donated nearly $9 million of gifts in kind.pca international received $14 million in cash donations and received and then shipped $5 million of gifts in kind. the only actual cash money involved in the gifts was the $500,000 roy tidwell was paid to arrange the shipment. >> it's a very simplistic answer to say, why don't they give away money? >> but when they're collecting tens of millions of dollars, it seems a logical question to ask. >> my portion of it is getting goods to help people who are suffering. goods that i can deliver for pennies on the dollar. and most places that get them are very appreciative. >> reporter: even if it is 11,000 bags of coconut m & ms. >> drew, it just defies logic this guy can gone on air and saying he's providing a valuable service like shipping m & ms to charities that don't need or want them. >> doesn't make any sense to the state of south carolina either, anderson. that's where tidwell's company is based. the secretary of state's office is now investigating that business, specifically asking h

the way you actually can help them is to donate blood or donate money. of course, having mitt romney do a photo op where people handed him money, people handed him checks probably would not make as good a photo op as people handing him bags of cans. so the romney campaign set up a photo op where people could hand him bags of cans. buzz feed reporter mckay coffins was at that event and added some important detail today to how it all went down. amazing story. apparently the campaign was worried that people would not bring enough canned and stuff to donate, and that would mess up their planned photo op of mitt romney carrying canned goods. so, quoting buzz feed, the night before the event, campaign aides went to a local walmart and spent $5,000 on granola bars, canned foods, and diapers. as supporters lined up to greet the romney, a young volunteer stood saying, you need a donation to get in line. one woman asked, what if we dropped our donations off up front. the volunteer gestured toward a pile of groceries conveniently stacked near the candidate and said

is it blow their nose, donates to a charity, or cooks a meal? >> lately i blow my nose 256 times a day. sunny says i wish it would b, donate to charity. >> that would be nice. we's have more of your responses and the correct answer in 30 minutes. >>> mostly cloudy to clod did i skies out there now. just on the cool side, like it's been all weekend. temperatures running 10 degrees below average. here's your day planner. we start out with clouds. 46 by noon. maybe by 4:30 behit the 50, 52 degrees. >>> and now, 9 sports. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. the skins were back home playing a one win team that has struggled all season offensively. this was a special day for the team, and it was a game they probably should have won. instead robert griffin iii's body language says it all. what the heck happened? instead the offense put up one of the lowest points for the season. an embarrassing outing for the skins homecoming celebration. fans are calling for serious personnel changes for this week, which is their bye week but r gi ii says that is no

that's what makes the red cross run. >> people can make donations. >> if you make a donation to the red cross it's all part of our disas relief fund. think of it has water tower full of water. we have to keep replenishing it. when the next disas comes, we -- disaster comes, we have it in place. it's more than that. it's more than what you see, the water bottles. it's dispaz mental -- disaster mental health. it takes a toll on your psyche. there's logistical support. over 90% of what we do is all volunteers. >> tell me what you're doing to prepare for the nor'easter. >> these hurricane sandy recoveries happening, we're waiting for the next one. we got the volunteers h in place. we encourage people to take some precautions at home just in case it's a big one. >> let's show you the information. text red cross to 90999. that's a $10 donation. >> we raise tens of millions doing that. >> call the red cross -- 1-800-red cross. thanks for coming in. jamie costello. >>> we've seen trane crashes but arely near misses. see what happens when people get frightenly close. >> and how they got the snak

george with his $50,000 donation. >> mark cuban, $1 million donation.l be to coordinate resources in to help with relief. should be there 7 days but longer if needed. >>> abc teamed up with disney to make this a day of giving. view, katie and dancing with the stars, will highlight relief efforts. call to pledge in a different amount at 800 help now. here is lynette charles. >>> let's talk about what is going on dundalk, look at the clouds, see the key bridgess that a good sign. going to see plenty of shall sunshine through the afternoon. temperature wise, this morning, we are going to be dealing with very chilly temperatures, columbia 41 degrees, winds north at 6-15 miles an hour, as we go in to the afternoon, 50 the high temperature, but with the winds it's going to feel like more than that. now a check of the traffic with loren. >>> we are dealing with accidents, arundel, a crash in brooklyn. northwest baltimores another accident, on granada, norfolk. outside at the west side, here at liberty, no delays. it's improved. no problems down to route 40. >>

you can donate it to the red cross. sometimes blood donation get cans selled. the other thing you can do is volunteer. we don't need spontaneous volunteers to go to new york and new jersey but we still need volunteers to respond. house fires are the biggest one. >> so where can i help. if i walk into your office, where would you send me? >> we would have you out on a fire this coming weekend if there's within locally. there's always -- three house fires a day in maryland. so will's always a need. blood, time, money. >> doug lind, thank you for coming in. kelly? >> in democracy 2012 news voters will head to the polls tomorrow to decide on very controversial issues, including question 7. governor o'malley made his final push for gambling expansion. it would may how a casino in prince george's county as well as table games. it would men more money for education. those against don't think the money will go to our schools. >> the controversial issue of marriage quality will be on your ballot. >> question 6 will decide whether same sex couples can get licenses. the g

george with his $50,000 donation. >> mark cuban, $1 million donation.t's progressive. call or click today. >>> a 25 foot boat overturned off dillon beach yesterday five people, including two children were rescued by a sheriff's helicopter crew two more were rescued after being cut out of the hull everyone should be okay. record warm temperatures, meteorologist mike nicco with details. >> here it is. 12° warmer in san jose, 20 in santa rosa, every single one of those high temperatures has an asterisk next to it even more on this page that means record highs. we'll do it again tomorrow in between cool and comfortable tonight. >> bumper-to-bumper at the bay bridge toll remain problem spot southbound 680 at bollinger canyon, overturned vehicle three lanes block, chp on scene north 880 at 5 and oakland accident there, slow

blood. >> donations are 25% higher at this time of year.t coast it caused closure of blood connection centers and the need became not only for blood but blood platelets that helps the blood clot. that's. >> platelets were more of a concern because they have a shelf life of five days. so if you're not collecting platelets for three or five dies, they're inventory is going to run out. >> 82 bay area volunteers have been sent to help those affected by the storm. this red cross emergency vehicle is also being shipped back east, leaving on a drive new york city or shellby jiles or san jose and stewart of cupertino. they plan to drive around and provide whatever they can to those who need it. >> we look for people who need our help, red cross help, and we go to find others and make sure they get the help and as well as provide a hot meal. >> as far as blood donations go, the red cross says there's been such a surge of donors some people had to wait a half our or longer so they're asking people to make appointments. >> ama: disney and abc are maki

blood. >> donations are 25% higher at this time of year.y hit he east coast it caused closure of blood connection centers and the need became not only for blood but blood platelets that helps the blood clot. that's. >> platelets were more of a concern because they have a shelf life of five days. so if you're not collecting platelets for three or five dies, they're inventory is going to run out. >> 82 bay area volunteers have been sent to help those affected by the storm. this red cross emergency vehicle is also being shipped back east, leaving on a drive new york city or shellby jiles or san jose and stewart of cupertino. they plan to drive around and provide whatever they can to those who need it. >> we look for people who need our help, red cross help, and we go to find others and make sure they get the help and as well as provide a hot meal. >> as far as blood donations go, the red cross says there's been such a surge of donors some people had to wait a half our or longer so they're asking people to make appointments. >> ama: disney and

they donated money to help the brooklyn cyclone and the staten island yankees. donations go towards food, gas and cleaning supplies. >>> snow pruprompted a wint -- prompted a winter weather advisory in the sierras. you can see cars and trucks had to carefully navigate through snow covered streets. chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now. >> we are tracking more rain. showers in the south bay right now. we will back it up 6 hours. see all the showers swinging in to the area, right? those showers brought heavy rain. down pours and break. you can see where the showers are located. sunnyvale. south of fremont. you can see some of the streets. central expressway. north and east of sunnyvale, you are wet. closer, over here, rainy conditions and more showers, mission boulevard in fremont. that is the story. scattered showers. and those showers remain through the night. weave another wave -- we have another wave around 10:00 p.m. tonight. not heavy but it is wet and slowing you on the roadways. cool out there as well. lower snow levels. we are going to see temperat

george with his $50,000 donation. >> mark cuban, $1 million donation.llproblems. withis ajimee whitten traffic. city, weleaving dale will take live. everybody is moving find along the right side. 66 is completely different. have a crash on 66 eastbound mere 123 and you lose the left half of the roadway. we're starting to see some blue skies. about 42 degrees right now so it drying up by little bit and see increasing sunshine this afternoon. the clouds help us stay a little from the freezing mark for today, skies becoming partly , 47-52 degrees. >> thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. "live with kelly and michael" is next. well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig.

>> it was donated to the store and i bought it. >> reporter: it was donated as a gift.there won't be two of those under a tree. plaid friday has spread now throughout the country. debora villalon. >>> native americans chanted at an ancient indian american burial site that is now a mall. the remains of iloni people were unearthed back in the 1100s. many by researchers at uc berkeley. >>> a boat rescue came in just after noon. the boat was taking on water about 200 yards from the berkeley pier. someone on the boat used a cell phone to call 911. >> there were three people on board. all had flotations twices so they would have saved enough in the cold water. there were calm conditions as well. >> three remains on board while the boat was taken into emeryville. a dog, a cat and a snake were also on the boat. >>> firefighters had expected a fire at a power plant for days. officials say arson is not suspected and damage is less than expected. the cause though hasn't been determined. the fire is not expected to affect power or water supplies. >>> tonight the california highway

i'm so grateful for team in who donated. here is a very special story. a young man named mike, just turned 33, and he's got a new concept, a new idea, perhaps. >> yes. today is my 33rd birthday, and i want to start a few tradition that instead of me expecting someone to give me a gift, i'm going to give something to somebody else, because it's more blessed to give than to receive, and i can't think of a better way to be blessed on my birthday. >> he has donated $40, plus, check it out, a san francisco giants coat is going into the bin. help them out there, ladies! what's our slogan? what's our slogan? we want a thousand coats! we're 75 short. we're here until 6:30. you're going to be shopping anyway. come on down, bring one coat. it all starts with just one coat. warming communities one do it at a time. >> we're going to go straight to the board. this is where we've been duranting down. we have 1,388 coats! these are girl scouts from wall nut creek and pleasant hill. they have been greeting people who have brought these coats. it is amaze, the generosity

>> donations are 25% higher than they usually are this time of year.sandy hit the east coast, it caused the closure of blood collection centers when the storm hit on the east coast. there became a need for not only blood, but blood platelets. mate let's help the blood to clot. that's what they sent the areas. >> platelets are more of a concern because they only have a shelf life of five days, so if you are not collecting platelets on the east coast for three, four, five days, you see their inventory is going to run out. we had to ship some of the inventory out there. >> 82 bay area volunteers have been sent to help those affected by the storm. this red cross emergency vehicle is also being shipped back east on a drive to new york city are shelby of san jose and stewart of cupertinto. it will take them five days to get to the east coast where they plan on driving around and doing whatever they can to provide comfort, food and clothing to those who need it according to him. >> we look for people who need our red cross help. and we notify others so we mak

the good news is dough' -- is donations are coming in at a steady pace.ut look behind me, people are also continuing to come who need help. the message here is, we need donations, we need 'em fast day is almost here. one of the first in the door this morning at sacred heart community center for the non-profit's annual turkey giveaway. >> i'm a single mom on a fixed income. i don't work right now. >> reporter: what concerns employees how many people need help, last year they served a record high of 4,000 families. >> we are trying to serve as many as we did last year, maybe more, we'll see. certainly in a far shorter time, almost a week, week and a half shorter. >> reporter: employees think early thanksgiving date has hurt donations. this morning, the line of donors in the parking lot indicated that people are ready to start thinking about thanksgiving. >> i thought i better get moving. very quick after halloween. feels good. >> reporter: susan brings donated food from her local safeway morning her suv was full. >> i can't believe how much i have in the ba

instead of writing a check i have good blood, o negative blood and i decided to donate instead. >> donationsn they usually are this time of year. when sandy hit the east coast it caused the closure of blood collection centers in the affected states due to power outages and flooding. they went there for not just blood, but blood platelet. that's what the bay area and the national red cross sent to the affected areas. >> platelet were more of a concern because they only have a shelf life of five days. if you are not collecting platelet on the east coast for three, four, five days, you can see their inventory is going to run out. they had to shift some of the inventory. >> this red cross vehicle is being shifted back east. it will take them five days to get to the east coast where they plan on driving around and doing what they can to provide comfort, food and clothing to those who need it. >> we look for people that need our help. we notify others to make sure they get the help as well as provide a hot meal and stuff like that out there. >> as far as blood donations go, there has been a surge

pain xain has received $11 million donation out of state. a contribution the governor believes is illegal. >> the appropriate authorities, and attorney general are in court as we speak. >> this week a sacramento judge ruled that voters have a right to know who donated $11 million. with you his decision is under appeal and it's not clear they will get to the bottom of it on election day. the vote on prop 30 will be very close. >> a former toxic state has been transformed into a model neighborhood in union city. new station district has 800 housing units, a park and large play ghround. it's located near a bart station that will connect to the capital corridor trains. it cost $20 million to remove toxic soil from this spot. >> there is had ep available for people in trouble with their mortgages. we want to tell you about a powerful option. details from news reporters heather ishimaru in san jose. >> that is the sound of success, money and maybe a home being saved. >> on one side of the convention home, homeowners that help with their mortgages.

we're accepting donations of non-perishable items, toys, clothes. and we'll take gently used coats and articles. we're going to fill this coach up and take the items down to the eastern shore that was really hit hard by the storm surge of sandy. >> why is it important that we come together and help down there. >> what can you tell people to come out and donate? >> new york and new jersey suffered greatly, they are getting a lot of much-deserved attention. but a small town where the crabs come from, how can you not help a town that gives us so much pleasure all summer long. they were devastated many homes are boarded up. we need to give back to our own community down there. >> you will be out here accepting donations here in front of the aquarium. you are taking off? >> yes. >> all right so thank you very much for coming here and talking with us. the bus is here. come down and donate ideas there. clothes, toys, supplies, tools they need it all. they need to help the friends and they will be here until 10 a.m. >>> the os are collecting donations from

we checked the site and just $500 has been donated. to help out -- >> police still looking for a hit and run driver. two cars hit a pedestrian who was apparently jaywalking near the intersection of alum rock and jackson at about 6:00 in the morning. the first driver in a dark-colored sedan hit the man and sped off. a second driver also hit the man but did stop and is cooperating with police. >>> meantime, rohnert park police looking for a man as a person of interest in a hit and run that happened back in october. investigators believe he hit a bicyclist from behind near the in and out burger. the victim still recovering from a number of injuries and right now investigators say they used surveillance video and eyewitness descriptions to identify the man. >>> 4:34. the man who admits he broke into the home of the late steve jobs is apologizing to jobs' widow. kareem mcfarland admits he is guilty of breaking into the home, stealing electronics, champagne and jewelry. investigators also linked him to several burglaries around the bay area,

>> it was donated to the store and i bought it. >> reporter: it was donated as a gift.ere won't be two of those under a tree. plaid friday has spread now throughout the country. debora villalon. >>> native americans chanted at an ancient indian american burial site that is now a mall. the remains of iloni people were unearthed back in the 1100s. many by researchers at uc berkeley. >>> a boat rescue came in just after noon. the boat was taking on water about 200 yards from the berkeley pier. someone on the boat used a cell phone to call 911. >> there were three people on board. all had flotations twices so they would have saved enough in the cold water. there were calm conditions as well. >> three remains on board while the boat was taken into emeryville. a dog, a cat and a snake were also on the boat. >>> firefighters had expected a fire at a power plant for days. officials say arson is not suspected and damage is less than expected. the cause though hasn't been determined. the fire is not expected to affect power or water supplies. >>> tonight the california highway pa

they bought donations for the red cross and then they handed the donations to their own supporters in order to photograph them handing them back to mitt romney. so it looks like he inspired generous donations from those people that he did not actually inspire. and if they bother to check with the red cross, the red cross doesn't actually want and they don't want this behavior for what the red cross wants. the red cross, for the record, does not want your cans. they want your money and your blood donation. if you do actually want to help. >> don't miss her show week nights at 9:00 eastern only on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> just ahead on "first look," this maryland man knows exactly whether to hold them and when to fold them. in fact, he has over $8 million reasons to prove it. [ male anno] free data transfer at home. you just deleted all the photos! you did! no you did! [ male announcer ] or free data transfer when you buy a windows 8 computer at staples. another way staples makes it easier to upgrade. can you help me with something? nope! good talk. [ male announcer ] or free

if someone has already given a cash donation they may want to consider a blood donation, a gift that will save a life. the best thing to do is make appointment ahead of time by going to redcross.org and that will go a long way. >> reporter: you have volunteers already if from the bay area on the ground helping about 100. -- we know they will help the victims, you anticipate they will help our bay area chapters. >> absolutely the 100 or so are gaining experience in the field, helping a lot of clients on a large scale operation. they will bring back that expertise to the bay area, if the time came when we had our own needs they will have that much more experience. >> reporter: volunteers are there but you need blood and cash from us many thank you so much. if you are worried that your money can't make that big of a difference, consider if you give $10, that can buy three blankets, that would help three people, very much, help them wrap up and feel warmth during these very tough times. that's why abc has decided to team up with the red cross and help out, calling it a day of giving. if

his own foundation has donated $175 million to its alma matter. a major contributor to the make a wish foundation and stand up to cancer. >> that is a healthy chunk of change to be donating. >> great weather out there. >> spencer christian is tracking all system goes. >> there are sprinkles well south. looks like it's a great weekend ahead. here is a live view from our camera. looking at western sky, you can see low clouds and fog off in the distance there that will be moving locally inland tonight. clear skies and here is a look at our live radar image. you can see things cleared up. clouds mainly down into the eastern most part of the area. a few little sprinkles there. the bay area is precipitation free now. nice drenching rainfall totals left behind by the storm over an inch and a half where our radar is situated. a third of an inch in san francisco. now we're drying out. it's mild at this hour. 58 degrees in san francisco. 68 across the bay in oakland. 60s in other locations. these are the forecast features clouds and fog thickening and conti

the good news is dough' -- is donations are coming in at a steady pace. look behind me, people are also continuing to come who need help. the message here is, we need donations, we need 'em fast day is almost here. one of the first in the door this morning at sacred heart community center for the non-profit's annual turkey giveaway. >> i'm a single mom on a fixed income. i don't work right now. >> reporter: what concerns employees how many people need help, last year they served a record high of 4,000 families. >> we are trying to serve as many as we did last year, maybe more, we'll see. certainly in a far shorter time, almost a week, week and a half shorter. >> reporter: employees think early thanksgiving date has hurt donations. this morning, the line of donors in the parking lot indicated that people are ready to start thinking about thanksgiving. >> i thought i better get moving. very quick after halloween. feels good. >> reporter: susan brings donated food from her local safeway morning her suv was full. >> i can't believe how much i have in the back

a van is filled with donations @ from hns bakery, and steak house. the owner, he is getting cash donations and getting it from ravens players. >> within 15 minutes, they are going to text back to me. they will be in to see me next week. >> coughman plans to make trips every week for the next several months. if you would like to donate, we included drop off locations in the story, find it on abc2news.com. >>> when you hear anheuser- busch you think of beer. during the weekend the company shifted to a different beverage. anheuser-busch's georgia based brewery started producing cans of emergency drinking water, donating 44,000 clean cases of water in new york and new jersey, anheuser-busch helped victims of natural disaster by giving away water to those in need. >>> new york city marathon may have been canceled. instead of embarking the 26.2- mile race, they stayed in to the community to hope victims, thousands of people were delivering supplies and taking donations door to door. statin island was hit hard by the storm. >>> met life stadium in the wake

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' organization is going to match the donations by the employers. just think everybody here today and 1 dollar from all of us. that can really help and donate at red cross .org and we thank you for your generosity. it was just two years ago that we captured the championship since moving to san francisco and i think we're happy we didn't have to wait until 52 years. [cheers and applause] we've got another trophy in this great city by the bay. [cheers and applause] so today giants fans once again you are all world champions and together we are giants, so we have a wonderful program planned for you today and i know you're anxious to get this started started and bring the guys out and celebrate your 2012 san francisco giants so let's get started. first of all we are joined by a number of special dignitaries who have helped to make san francisco one of the best baseball towns -- no, the best baseball town in america. [cheers and applause] let us now welcome and please show your love and enthusiasm the mayor of city and county of san francisco the honorab

if you want to help a local military, look on the screen, turkeys to troops to donate. look for the uso icon on our home page. now to you howard. >> i'm sure if you donate enough and you have a company matching grants, take advantage of that as well. very important not to leave anything on the table money wise if you can make that donation count for twice as much. >>> our day planner for today, the clouds are moving in. it's such a nice morning and it's warm. some areas are over 70 right now. we may make a run toward 70. we're sitting at 67 at the moment. by 5:00 back towards 66. this is give or take a degree or two. this may actually be a little bit on the low side. but with the clouds now this time of year, the sun angles lower. we're not going to shoot up into 75. that's not going to happen. 7:00 temperature 73. by 9:00 we may start to see a shower well west of town. maybe toward i-81. i think the rain for d.c. probably holds off till 11:00, 12:00 and overnight through the morning commute unfortunately i think it's going to be wet around here. sunshine early. you see