glenda, tell us more about what dreams for kids does for these children. >> basically, we're a local nonprofit organization that we have about one to two sports clinics a month and a holiday coming up called holiday for hope, and the kids get a feeling of empowerment that makes them want to pursue their dreams and give back to the community. >> many come from around the area, and you see the children. what is the first thing you have to do for them when they come to the show? >> provide a safe and secure environment for families. under the community partnership, they operate the d.c. family shelter, and it's with the district of columbia department of of human services contract. our job is to help the family with life skills and identify affordable housing and give them resources and tools so once they go out into the community and identify affordable housing they can maintain it. >> how many children are you serving now? >> currently over 300. our current capacity is 153, which includes 300 children. >> glenda, these children need housing and they need a whole lot, especially with t

we welcome the reverend glenda hope. [applause] >> i invite you now to close your eyes and if you pray, call upon the holy by whatever one you call. hold these thoughts in your heart. eternal god we gather in your presence in grief and in mourning. so many we love have died of this dreadful disease, and we pray for your comfort and for your healing. we gather in your presence knowing that so many more even now suffer from this, and many more will in days to come. we pray for their strength and their healing, and we pray for your love as we stand with them. we gather in your presence in honest rage. too many people with power and influence turn our riches to greed and destruction rather than to life and to healing. forgive our silence, our discouragement, our divisions, our inaction in the face of injustice. renew our vision. renew our wills. we new our strength, to do the work of justice in healing and compassion in san francisco, in our nation and throughout the world. to that day, we believe will come an end to such un

glenda. give me a status report. legs on the ironing board burned up, sir. ooh, let me see. only the wheels are left on the wooden trucks, sir. that was my favorite. the rockets are in pieces, but the launch motors are intact, sir. launch motors intact? get over here. i think i got an idea. [tools clanking] [bell dings] jet-powered scooter board. way to go, santa! yay. yay! yay. that's how the men in red get things done. all right. we got a schedule to keep. let's get back to work, everybody. get that conveyor up. let's get this running. let's go! let's go! let's go! oh! you're-- you're just amazing. can't keep a good santa down, huh? [chuckles] so, doesn't anything bother you? you don't sweat the small stuff, jack. problem at work, that's a challenge. problem at home, that's a problem. uncle scott! uncle scott! that was the most amazing thing i've ever seen in the whole world! oh, wait a minute. you weren't worried, were you? not for a second. yeah. neither was i. uncle scott, you know what i've been dying to see? no. your snow globe collection. well, you can see it if you

. >> and glenda the good witch. [ laughter ] >>> thank you. in the next half hour if you thought stores opening early on black friday were crazy, wait until you hear this. >> staying open for 83 hours for christmas. that's one store. tell you where it is coming up. >>> and saved by strangers. a girl trapped under a car. how it all started with an argument. >>> the port of oakland hoping to resume operations this morning at "occupy" protestors head home. we'll have the latest details for you coming up. >>> and plans for a new bike path on the bay bridge are under way but cyclists still may not be able to get into the city. the details on this new plan coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

center from 10 to 5, find out more information online, we will have link to your website and ours, glenda organizfor kids thanks. >> thank you so much. >> thank you very much as well and your mom for bringing you in this morning. >>> tony back to you. >>> great thank you very much. 8:41 a.m., 30 degrees on this monday morning more than half of all dog owners plan to binary pets a christmas present, annie yu joins us with a look at great gift ideas for your pets first a special holiday greeting. >> hi i am enson ryan stations in afghanistan. i would like to spend a special merry christmas to my family  to make a commitment is to see e things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and build out the next generation of mobile broadband to nearly everyone in america. that'll mean better coverage and call quality and faster downloads. but it will also create a

a couple of e-mails -- and from glenda from kentucky -- next call on the president's speech in kansas -- paul from alexandria, virginia. he makes over 150k. caller: thank you for taking my call. it is said to me. i did not think i would ever in my life see this situation in america. i am into the intake business and we do big business, a lot of business. -- i am in the antique. it is a shame the way it is going on in america. who do you think was buying all the cars on black friday? the and you see that spending is up? the numbers cannot add up. who is spending the money? there is a lot of money. they are holding on it and not doing anything and they are letting the country go to hell. host: what kind of work you do, paul? the front page of "the washington times" this morning -- next call comes from colleen in seattle who makes under $50,000. good morning to you. caller: good morning. i think the president hit the speech out of the ballpark. the american people need to understand that he is trying. the only people who are dividing this country are the pessimistic folks that do not wan

glenda on the line for democrats.aller: george bush stole the presidency from al gore and then robbed the country and now does not want to tax the people who have all the money. if that does not make sense to this united nations, i would like to find a country -- this one has changed so radically. now, where is george bush, giving his advice? you do not see him. you see clinton out here trying to help. where is bush? he has his head in the sand, where it should be. thank you so much. host: melanie, democrats line. guest: i do not think they should give the millionaires the extra money that they want. if the democrats. caving in, grover norquist is going to own this country. if the democrats hold the line, -- host: then what does it do for the payroll tax cuts? caller: then maybe the people will recall the republicans. host: this is "the wall street journal." "federal authorities probe allegations of cell phone tracking." host: washington, d.c. anna on the line for independents. caller: hi. i wanted to find out why eve