the salvation army in clapton was given just a few days' notice that melania trump was coming. the children of baden powell primary school nearby were only told this morning who they were about to meet. a church hall in east london is perhaps an unusual setting for a visit from an american first lady. but this is safe territory for melania trump. a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen as a good fit for today's event. melania made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she's never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she's going to try it tonight. if you think about it, you're not really going to get a chance to see her again, so you have to kind of keep remembering. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army, but will be a boost for their christmas p

the salvation army doesn't run without our advisory board and councils. would like to thank our harbor light staff and all the volunteers that make this possible. we are here to serve, and we appreciate everything you contribute to this salvation army. [applause] all right, now it's my responsibility to tell you exactly what we are serving. so tomorrow this is going to be the thanksgiving dinner that we are preparing. roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, beans, cranberry sauce, a lovely juice box, some fruit cups. you can't go wrong with grandmother's cookies. hot cocoa mix and hot apple cider. the reason why we are doing it is continuity of service. this is the 60th anniversary of the salvation army's participation in serving our seniors. i've met people that this is their fourth generation. they are teaching their great grandchildren. and that's the continuity of care that our city and everyone has for one another, that when we can, we serve. so we are welcoming you here. the captain is going to come and give a brief announcement of the holi

the us first lady has been visiting a salvation army centre in east london this morning. annual appeal for local families. there's flash photography in this report by our correspondent, daniela relph. traffic was stopped, the road closed. london e5 had a vip visitor. the salvation army in clapton had just a few days' notice that melania trump was coming. the children of baden powell primary school nearby were only told this morning who they were about to meet. a church hall in east london is perhaps an unusual setting for a visit from an american first lady. but this is safe territory for melania trump. a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen as a good fit for today's event. melania made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she has never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she is go

jackie ward is live at the salvation army kitchen this morning with their plans for the day. >> reporter: good morning. merry christmas to both of you. we are live inside the salvation army on harrison in san francisco where volunteers are already starting to show up. they are getting ready for their christmas morning. jennifer works for the salvation army and you been doing this a long time. 4000 meals are being delivered today. that is quite an enormous amount of. >> it is a lot of food and we are so grateful for the volunteers who get up early on christmas morning to help prepare these meals. we package them and as you can see they will be delivered later this morning to 4000 people who may not otherwise get a warm meal today. or see somebody and give them a christmas greeting. give him a hug and say hello. for a lot of people the volunteers are the only person they will see today. >> i think that is kind of a staggering fact. that this could be someone's only interaction even on christmas. >> yes. yes. we want to give people a sense that they are not alone and for so many the holiday

and my grand kids are third. >> reporter: while the salvation army relies on an army of volunteers to make this event happen, it also desperately needs donations. >> we have had a shorter holiday season because thanksgiving was later this year, which really affected us at the kettle. we had six less days of giving in the kettles. so we're a little down right now. with the year-end giving to come, we're encouraging people just to give at the end of the year here. >> reporter: in total, more than 4,000 meals were hand- delivered to people throughout san francisco. giving an extra-personal touch to christmas. >>> christmas around the world. how different world leaders marked the day, coming up. >> plus a grim prognosis for the notre dame cathedral in paris. why a church official says it only has a 50% chance of being salvaged. >> it is windy around the bay area. and it's even causing delays at sfo. >>> at that outdoor skating rink, it was packed this christmas night. some people just wanting to skate, and one family on vacation from austin, texas, says they went ice skating to make a hol

and the salvation army teaming up this holiday season. tell you why. >>> the storms on the move. be prepared for a wet commute. i'll have an hour by hour time line coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> we're seeing scattered showers around the bay area tonight. this is live look from our exploratorium camera. >> but get ready heavier rain is on the way. let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel who is tracking the system. >> get ready for a slow and slippery ride. you will notice some showers are coming in the south as we get gilroy, monterey road, street level radar showing you wet weather right now. and it is moving from northwest. breezy in spots. as you take a look at the hour by hour forecast you see those showers moving in 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. it is going to be wet out there for the commute. and even beyond that. i'll be back with an hour by hour forecast for the rest of that one and a look at the next storm coming up. >>> the wet weather is blamed fo causing a small landslide in san bruno. it's led to a stretch bei

joining us today are david and sharron hudson of the salvation army. year, through their angel tree program, the salvation army brings new gifts to more than 600,000 children. david and sharron are an inspiration to us all. and, david and sharron, thank you very much for being with us. thank you. (applause) also with us is sarah verardo, the wife of a wounded hero and the ceo of independence fund, which serves wounded warriors. during the holidays, sarah gives high-tech wheelchairs to veterans and hosts christmas celebrations for those in recovery. does a fantastic job. and, sarah, thank you very much. you're uplifting our nation. thank you very much. thank you, sarah. (applause) >> thank you. we're forever in debt to the brave veterans and service members. we applaud their noble service. there is nobody like them. they are an inspiration to us all. we also salute our incredible police and sheriffs, federal law enforcement, secret service, as well as our firefighters, paramedics, and first responders. and thank you all for being here. we have a lot of

david and today are sharon hudson of the salvation army. r, through their angel tree program, the salvation army brings new gifts and more than 100,000 children. david and sharon are an inspiration to us all. thank you. wifewith us is sarah, the of a wounded hero and the ceo of independence fund which serves wounded warriors. host christmas celebrations for those in recovery. does a fantastic job. thank you, you're uplifting our nation. debt to the r in brave veterans and service members. service.d their noble we also salute our incredible police and sheriffs and federal law enforcement, secret service along with firefighters, paramedics and first responders. very incredible special people. here tonight is a pastor from bethany church in miami. his congregation serves thanksgiving meals to families in need and now they are preparing their annual toy drive. paster, thank you very much. we relalally do appreciate you being with us. people are talking about you all over the country. thank you, pastor. we remember this eternal truth. every chris

a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen asa charity, the salvation and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, thejourney their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the family, along with the odd revelation. she has never had a mince pie. an englishman's pie. she needed to try one. she hasn't tried one yet but she will.“ she needed to try one. she hasn't tried one yet but she will. if you think about it, you are not really get a chance to see her again so you have to do take it. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army. but will be a boost for their christmas present appeal. the salvation army has a lot of work in america and i think she has seen our work there. but she wanted to come and meet children here. the visit ended with a year 5 class photo. today, with a special extra guest squeezed in as this american first lady got a taste of christmas in the uk. it's the next instalment of one of the world's longest—running film franchises and the final outing

the transit agency is working together with the salvation army to raise money to combat homelessness.ying] it is that time of year again when the bells of the salvation army are ringing raising money for the needy. >> when inviting a travelers throughout the -- the bart cyst them holiday season just to dig a little deeper, drop in a few coins a few dollar bills or maybe an unpaid ticket that has money on it. we will turn that into -- help for people in need. >> the salvation army and bart teaming up with bell ringers at stations throughout the holiday season. bart is often on the front lines of combatting homelessness with stations in areas with high homeless populations and some homeless people riding the system throughout the day to escape cold or rainy weather. bart board president saying the agency is working with salvation army to make sure those in need receive a services they need. >> some of the shelters don't allow people to stay there during the daytime. a lot of them bring in 35 people. folks have to get up and go somewhere. >> bart said the salvation army offers a host of

it's really the salvation army has been serving the city since 1883. this is another example of the way they make sure the people are cared for and valued. we couldn't do it without the volunteers. >> it's a family tradition. >> new york. >> it's a community effort. >> it's a really good idea. i'm happy to be here. >> merry christmas. >> you should come down here next year. it feels good to give back to the community. >> take a look at the group of new york travelers honored the iconic christmas song. >> she just finished performing. these are her fans that came out. they didn't want the concert to stop. they took the concert under ground in the subway station. all i want for christmas is you. while we have this going and the songs and the festivities. let's talk about that white christmas that we got here. >> we had a little bit of snow. >> it's a beautiful thipg. >> and hail. it's still frozen. >> it's white and it was christmas. we'll take it. it counts. >> it probably woke you up. the thunder and hail. this was the view 8:21 a.m. snow stuck around

has money on it and we will turn that into -- help for people in -- need [music playing] >> the salvation army with bell ringers at stations throughout the holiday season. bart is often ton front lines of combatting homelessness. bart board president saying the agency is working with the salvation army to make sure those in need receive the services they need. >> the largest city shelter in san francisco -- unless they have a medical note they have to get up and go somewhere. >> bart said the salvation army offers a host of services aimed at helping the needy right away. >> they have 675 shelter spots. that is all most half as the entire san francisco shelter system. they have drug treatment. they have family housing. >> bart also said the money raised will be used in the cities where it is donated. money dropped off here in san francisco will be spent in the city. the red kettle campaign runs through christmas eve. back to you. >>> food pantries are seeing an alarming increase. wildfires pg&e power black outs and the high cost of live are the key reasons. they are seeing a bigger need for hel

for now, they say keep those cars in park. >>> the salvation army is making a big move. they are accepting more than just cash donations. we're all used to seeing these red kettles. the salvation army sets them up to collect coins and dollar bills, but this holiday season it is allowing people to donate electronically. all you need is apple or google pay. they're trying to keep up with the times, because people don't really carry cash anymore. >>> a madhouse at this target in san jose. police officers chase kids around the aisles, but it was all for a good cause. today was shop with a cop shopping spree. more than 200 elementary school kids were invited. it was a wild scene. each kid got $150, then it was off to the races. happy kids, happy santa, happy cops. >> it's very important to recognize these kids. we know from law enforcement public safety that education is extremely important. and if these kids can see how important we think that is as well, and applaud them for their accomplishments, i think it means a lot. >> even the chief was out there. >> look at that, 49er

it is very early but the salvation army says this makes a huge difference to people on christmas day. >> hundreds of people will be delivering 4,000 meals for basically people who condition get out today. for most of those people, a salvation army person is the only person they're going to see today that is going to bring them a warm meal. >> in meal is healthy and hearty and packed with love. this is for people who can't get out. i asked the volunteers why they're here. it is early. they say it's a little hard to get out of bed but they tell me they're blessed and so they want to share. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 abc 7 >> in the south bay donations are pouring into church after thieves stole thousands of the needy. >> i never thought that someone would just come in and pretend to be part of the assembly and leave. >> the church surpassed an initial donation goal in just three hours. police are still looking for those thieves. >> only on 7, san francisco police are trying to track down thieves were expensive tastes. the crooks hit up at least two high-end s

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>>at the salvation army to tell us what they can expect christina. >there are hundreds of volunteers youcan see so many of them right herebehind me just within the past hour or so many more have come to coming in and tucker wave is ever a diffent job this morning, they were putting the finishing touches on around 4,000 meals and we have a new wave of volunteers were actually all going fanning the streets which means they're getting in their cars that these packets meals and their delivery agence and his elves just going thughout the city that's basically what this is like food, but also mention giving their time to people who may not see actually have one of those volunteers joining me live this morning we' got to sergeant pretty light thanks for ing here this morning, thank you for having tell us homany years you've been volunteering they in general and also be specifically for this christmas meal and well i and probably close to 10 years in and specifically for this event for years. >>what is it like so obviously a lot of people here now are going t

the salvation army in clapton had just a few days' notice that melania trump was coming. ndon is perhaps an unusual setting for a visit from an american first lady. but this is safe territory for melania trump. a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen as a good fit for today's event. melania made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she has never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she is going to try it tonight. if you think about it, we're not really going to get a chance to see her again, so you have to kind of keep remembering. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army but will be a boost for their christmas present appeal. the salvation army has a lot of work in america and i think mrs trump has seen our work there. but also the salvatio

our jackie ward is live this morning at the salvation army kitchen with the plans for the day. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. merry christmas. there are 4000 people who really need this meal. and there are hundreds of volunteers showing up bright and early, 5:00 this morning, christmas morning, and william is one of those people. what are you doing right now? >> unpacking ham. to finish off the process. >> you guys have a lot going on the >> is probably dwindling but were getting there. >> why are you here christmas morning? >> i am here from sydney, australia, and i couldn't make it back home so i thought i might as well do something useful. >> reporter: getting up this early on christmas morning wouldn't you rather be like in jammies drinking coffee or something like that? >> is a better feeling giving something back. what's a few hours of work. >> reporter: are you surprised this many people need these meals in san francisco? >> yes, i am. we're going to the streets is very different here. i thought it would be good to get back to everybody. know what your perspect

.>> barth and the salvation army teaming up for a new campaign aimed at helping the homeless.you ride b donate money and tickets to help pay for the homeless. blankets, socks, substance abuse treatment and more.>> travelers this holiday season will take a little deeper and drop a few dollar bills and maybe an unpaid ticket that has money on it will turn you into a help for people in need. >> the salvation army will put those red donation kettles at 35 stations through christmas eve. the money will also be spent in the county where the money is donated. if you donate money in san francisco, it will help the needy there. >> we are also a part of the warm coat drive. we would like to ask you to ur or jacket you can donate. you can go to our website for a list of those drop-off locations. they include the san francisco ferry building, jaclyn square. you can also stop by bay street and participating ups stores. it lasts until the end of this month. you probably have a coat or jacket your kids have outgrown or you haven't worn in a long time. give it new use. >> san francisco will get a bre

today more than 1000 parents were able to shop at the salvation army's toy giveaway. >> the donations. >> reporter: even in the rain, the line of people waiting to get inside that stretched around the block. they came here to the salvation army's toy giveaway inside of this warehouse, south of market street, to get christmas gifts for their children. among those here, was this mother. >> skateboard, tape deck for my son. spirograph. and then an art set. >> reporter: she says being low income and the high cost of a city is difficult. >> i am responsible for my nine- year-old. i'm learning how much i could do here. >> reporter: this mother moved from pakistan and she is learning how to make ends meet. >> it is very helpful for low income families. >> reporter: these two new dacians are actually down this year. >> last night i had to go down to target, they were gracious to give us a discount. i got quite a bit just to make sure that we had this today. >> reporter: the salvation army said that with thanks giving foley late today, the christmas toy drive had a smaller window. at the rainy

to remind people we have a year left to give to salvation army or your favorite charity really in year ends on december 31th people want to donate to the salvation army they can go online to san francisco dot salvation army dot org and there's lots of opportunities for volunteering there but mostly to get here and giving tax donations and are tax free donation things like that you know people need to remember that great jennifer. thank you so much being with us this rning. and just a reminder for everyone as jennifer mentioned again that year doesn't and today i think a lot of people get really excited to give give give donate their time their money until chstmas, but of week left here of the year and also reminder too that they need volunteers and alsogives the rest of the year as well there are lot of programs going on here at salvation army as well as any other charities that may be close to your heart so you don't forg the rest of the year as well to ke radical, but we could all the inormation for salvation army over online as well at kron 4 dot com for now reporting live here inan francisco christina teatro kron 4 news all right,

if this doesn't pan out, his next stop -- the salvation army, that is, if he doesn't pass a dumpster the way. then he opens the hatch to show the auctioneer. >> what happened? >> they were laid out in the back of my mini-van. and his mouth kind of dropped open. i remember his words. he said, "that's just a painting. this other one is art." >> but first, our "strange inheritance" quiz question. grant wood's "american gothic" is one of the most recognized paintings in the world. whom did wood use as his models? his plumber and the plumber's wife, his sister and his dentist, or his own parents? the answer after the break. >> so, whom did painter grant wood recruit as the models for his iconic painting, "american gothic"? it's b. wood chose his sister and his dentist to be the farmer and daughter depicted in the painting. >> retirees don and phyllis camp are busy packing for their move from upstate new york to denver, colorado, when they decide to get rid of two paintings don inherited from his mother decades ago. >> they were not our favorite. >> [ chuckles ] >> if we'd fallen in love wi

. >>> to the camp, the event taking place at san francisco, hosted by the salvation army. what is the tracking a few scattered showers out there. also a bit of a break there. take a look at your thursday, friday forecast. for the weekend, a stronger storm is going to move back into the picture. we will have more of that coming up soon. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> for the first time in the half-century, more americans are dying at home rather than the hospital. for more on the findings, we are joined by the reports co- author, we certainly appreciate you talk more about this. you found that nearly a third of national deaths happened at home slightly greater than the number of deaths at hospitals. would do we think is behind this trend? >> i think a couple of reasons why this trend has changed. one is that i think over the last few decades we have seen a real cultural shift in which increasingly, people wanted to medicalize the end of life and either reduce the amount of invasive procedures they receive at the end of life or they find it the increasingly want to be able to die at home the wa

for a lot of people the salvation army volunteer is the only person they will see today. >> they were some of those friendly faces tasked with bringing meals to the doorsteps in the tenderloin. he started it with his daughter, and her mother 24 years ago the >> it is great to get them out and let them do something, give back, and just be part of a giving tradition. >> reporter: because jean las da behieywiths , foreblankets for anyone who needed an extra layer. it guess a long way. >> the salvation army says they always get a surplus of volunteers this time of year but they really need them to step up jackalarndwa-rrdye, ou kpix 5. >>> still to come, some special santas in the bay and a lookout for the seniors in need. >> how may have made hundreds of thousands of christmas wishes come true. >> plus the queen's message and what she is saying rrout and william's falling out. >> the famous kick always kickoff the holiday season but this year a special move by one rockettes will inspire you to think anything is possible. >> don't forget we're streaming on cbsn bay area. find us on kpix.c

. >>> they ring their bells over the holidays to help the needy, but no the salvation army is the one in need after some red kettles became the target of thieves in contra costa county. melissa colorado joins us at the hobby lobby hit twice. it's the season of taking instead of giving for those thieves. >> reporter: unfortunately it's the season of taking for the grinch out there. twice red kettles were snatched outside this hobby lobby. the volunteer, she just wanted to stretch her legs so she takes a couple of steps away from that et canal. she turns around and she sees that kettle holding more than $200 was gone. there's a reason brandon white guards his red kettle closely at his usual spot outside the hobby lobby in concord. he's trying to deter opportunists from striking again. it happened twice already at the same spot. >> thank you. >> and that's sad. that's really sad when you have to sit there and stand really close to your bucket so nobody would steal it. >> reporter: one kettle was snatched last month and another kettle stolen yesterday around 5:00 p.m. the hobby lobby surv

the salvation army has been delivering these holiday dinners for more than 50 years. >> reporter: a santaas wrapping up his overnight deliveries, volunteers for the salvation army woke up early to begin there is. more than 500 volunteers showed up on christmas morning to prepare meals and hand-deliver them to thousands of san francisco residents who cannot leave their homes either because of illness or age. some volunteers are veterans, others new to the meal delivery event including two tourists from germany. >> we thought it would be a good idea to give back to the community. >> reporter: a new set of volunteers then collected their delivery routes. >> i like running door-to-door and giving food to people. >> usually we go to chinatown. >> reporter: these kids have been volunteering for the salvation army for 40 years. >> my son-in-law, my daughter- in-law, my daughter, my son, my husband and myself. >> reporter: while the salvation army relies on an army of volunteers to make this event happen, it also desperately needs donations. >> we have had a shorter holiday season because thanksg

have en reportin president trump's meeting with nato allies in londo'but he wasnt the only trump in town. salvation army center in east london. she met children fromy nea scho and helped out with gift wrapping. this report contains flash photography. reporter: traffic stopped, the roadlosed. london had v a visitor. the salvation armyn clapton was given just a few days notice that maloney -- melania trump was visiting. this is perhaps an unusual setting for a visit for an american first but this is safe territory. the christian organization and global charity, the salvation army was seen a a good fit for today's event. she made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was the journey to along with the odd revelation. >> s pie. never had a mince reporter: she's never had a mince pie? >> i told her you need to try it then. reporter: did she try it? tried it yet but she will try it tonight. >> if you think about it, you are not really going to get a ance to see her again so u have to kind of keep it in your memory. reporter: the visit of the first lady may have been a littl

. >>> the salvation army is providing a different experience for families in need with their toy and joy shop. 1500 families signed up for the gift give away in san francisco where parents and guardians can pick out a gift and stocking stuffer for their kids, each family has a volunteer personal shopper to provide a retail- like experience in the shop. along with toys and other gifts, the salvation army is providing target and safe way gift cards. >> also today, the san francisco fire department will be picking up toys collected by saint mary's medical center. they collected 500 gifts and toys, the gifts were donated by staff and visitors and they will be distributed by the firefighters next week. >>> ktvu fox news again is teaming up with community volunteers to collection donations for one warm coat, something we have been part of for 17 years, we want you to look in your closet and see if you have spare coats and jackets to donate. you can go to our website, ktvu.com and see a list of drop off locations which include jack london square in oakland and the san francisco ferry buildin

we will have the latest coming up in 5:00 pm. >>> bart and the salvation army are joining forces for is called partners for change. this partnership will help to provide donated funds and paper tickets from bart writers to help pay for supportive services for the homeless. >> inviting travelers throughout the bart system, this holiday season just to dig a little deeper, dropping a few coins, a few darla bellows on the maybe an unpaid ticket that has money on it, and we'll turn that into a help for people in need. >> the salvation army's very first red kettle donation drive started in san francisco in 1891. us young salvation army officer wanted to help provide a christmas meal for homeless people living in the city. he took in donations to make it happen. this year, the salvation army will be putting those iconic red kettles at bar stations across the bay area from now up until christmas eve. all to collect donations for the partners for change campaign. ktvu has been a part of the one warm coat drive for 17 years now and this holiday season, we would like to ask you once again to co

the salvation is in need after someone stole red kettles stuffed with donations. the latest theft happened outside a hobby lobby yesterday around 5:00 in the afternoon. the salvation army says a volunteer stepped away for a moment to stretch her legs. when she turned around, the kettle was dwone. last month, another red kettle was stolen from the same location. the salvation army says a con man tricked the volunteer into handing over the red kettle full of money. >>> the homes are tiny, but could have a big impact. the first presbyterian church has signed off on a plan to house homeless people in tiny homes in their parking lot. each home is 157 square foot and includes a bathroom and kitchen. >> having a place to call home, a place to have dignity and feel cared for and loved is important to me. >> the homes should be ready by february. the church is taking applications. here are the guidelines. people must be homeless, ideal will from alameda county and have an income. all ten pant >>> for the first time in 125 years, a ferris wheel will spin in golden gate park. the ride will be 150 feet tall, and riders will have sweeping views from the city to the oceans. it will

the salvation army in clapton was given just a few days' notice that melania trump was coming. in east london is perhaps an unusual setting for a visit from an american first lady. but this is safe territory for melania trump. a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen as a good fit for today's event. melania made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she's never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she's going to try it tonight. if you think about it, you're not really going to get

them know that they're being cared for and they're not alone on christmas and it is really the salvation army has been serving the city of san francisco since 1883 and this is another way that the salvation army make sure people in the city are cared for and valued and we couldn't do it without our wonderful army of volunteers. >> we're all over the bay area. it is a family tradition. meet at hayward, san francisco. >> new york. >> it is a good community effort i believe. everyone is here and we got here at 4:00, 5:00 in the morning and everyone has smiles on their faces and ready to have a good time. >> it is a good idea. i'm happy to be here and i think about doing stuff like this more often. >> merry christmas. >> for anyone assisting, come down here next year. you'll have a great time and it feels good to give back to the community. >> what a great way to spend the day. >>> today is the final day for our annual feed the need food drive. nbc bay area and telemundo 48 helping to get the word out at safeways across the bay area. so far people have generously donated 419,000 bags of food. tha

the salvation army relies on a army of volunteers to make this event happen, it is also desperately needs donations. >> is giving us later this year which really affected us to the cattle's. we are a little down right now. it will be here and giving to come. we are encouraging people just to give at the end of the year here. >> in total, more than 4000 meals were hand delivered to people throughout san francisco, getting an extra result touch for christmas. and francisco, leigh martinez, k ktvu fox news. >>> prepared 200 lunches for those who were looking for a happy meal today. he didn't stood up on the corner and hide it any street and offered free to anyone in need. her reward is her gratitude. >>> at that time to give, that's all i wanted. the smile. it is wonderful. >> reporter: she has undergone several surgeries but it was her granddaughter today helped deliver the meals. >>> before the tipoff, they put time to give back. kutv used shows us why this at christmas is for some they would never forget and never forget. >> the warriors teaming up with nba hosts to young people from the

the salvation army toy and joy shop was set up south of market, giving the parents a chance to chooseheir own gifts for their kids. the families received much needed help, despite a big drop in funds this year. officials say toy and red kettle donations are down. the fundraising window was cut short because of a late thanksgiving and the rainy weather didn't help either.>> last night i had to go down to the target and they were gracious to give us a discount and i had to buy quite a bit to make sure we could meet the need today.>> not cheap, everything is expensive. but kids want something every year. and it is very helpful, of course, for low income families. >> the salvation army says the program provided 3000 children with gifts. the red kettle drive continues through christmas eve and that will provide help for efforts throughout the holiday season and all year round. >>> some kids in a family service program have some brand- new clothing for the holidays. thanks to a nonprofit in san francisco. about 1000 pieces of clothing were donated to the kids at the edgewood center, for chi

in the system that really need support to be housed and have drug treatment and so forth. >> the salvation army will spend the money in the county where it's collected. >> the homeless problem has gotten extremely bad in san francisco. there is no middle class anymore. >> b.a.r.t. has had a police response to homelessness. >> reporter: jennifer pleases the new move from b.a.r.t. >> having outreach workers and trying to think of a more humane and effective response is really positive. rte fl od about where their contributions may go this holiday. >> anything under $5 in my pocket goes in the bucket. that's my thing anytime i hear a bell. >> reporter: across the bay area lvation ar andheir outreach teams will provide assistance to people who want cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. you can share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast, which involves a lot of rain today, mike. >> it does. i will take care of the temperatures and then get on to the ra

the partnership between bart and the salvation army. y3ny9y y1ncy >>> the next hearing over impeachment begins on capitol hill. the four people the house judiciary committee will hear from and what we can expect. >>> and men from the north bay died, the deadly incident started and how the family of the man is reacting to the police use of force. >>> from ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> thank you for being with us. >> good morning everyone. you may see a lot of green over the next couple of months, a lot of red, the pac-12 championship is on friday night. i don't know if you'll be a wet one, will it be dry? don't >> down there is always tough, always later. if it's after six clock i think there in the window. >> i think they should be if they get the win against the ducks. >>> is get to some of the rainfall. if you're saying we have not had that much, you are not in the santa cruz mountains of the santa clara valley. both have had over an inch, sam martin an inch plus. gilroy 107, wattsville almost an inch. not to be overlooke

the salvation army is worried about funding its programs next year. profit in mind when considering their end-of-year donations. >>> well, not everyone stays at home to eat a traditional christmas day feast. check out saul's restaurant and delicatessen in berkeley. it was bustling with customers all day. like many other eateries open across the bay area this holiday. some do it to avoid cooking and cleaning up. others have made going out kind of a holiday family tradition. >> and that's what it's all about, right? any holiday, truly it's about family and traditions. >> i was very glood this was hope because there's not a lot of options. >> the deli was so busy, she and her husband waited an hour to be seated. the couple say they wanted to celebrate hanukkah with some jewish food and their best friends. a nice evening indeed and to earn who worked tonight, we appreciate it. >>> well, the ring of fire was not visible to north america this christmas, but you are in luck. here's video of today's annual solar eclipse as seen from the united arab emirates. s

it was with the salvation army. deo of them coming out with shopping carts full of toys and items for these kids. they loaded up the big delivery trucks with the salvation army. of the idea of the toy drive is to serve underprivileged youth and teenagers. the age ranges between eight and 16. a kids shop for the items they know that age group likes. electronics, star wars toys, sports jerseys, makeup. they will be delivered to families next week. >> we are shopping for kids that can't get the toys that they can't get themselves. >> especially in san francisco we know how hard it is to make ends meet. homelessness is a huge issue in most people find themselves a paycheck away from homelessness. they are choosing toys or a home a lot of these kids are going to go without toys. we will help make that happen for these families in need. >> reporter: the group raised thousands of dollars to make this happen. of the idea stemmed from a couple people raised by single moms and remember how hard the holidays could be especially

ktvu fox news. >>> bart and the salvation army teamed up with partners for change to help provide donated funds on paper tickets for bart writers to pay for supportive services for homeless people. >> people in the bay area want change and they want to see people who are homeless get the help they need and they want people who have addictions to get treatment and they want people who need housing to stabilize to get it. >> the salvation army will put the iconic red kettle at bart stations to collect donations for this campaign. >>> rosemary, i see dark clouds to the south and to the north, patches of blue sky? >>> a tale of different stories with partly sunny and mostly cloudy skies. the central bay and north bay, a mix of sun and clouds. it is a pretty day. take advantage because wet weather will roll through over the next several days and here's a look at some scattered showers over the southern edge of the santa cruz mountains with coastal rains and we are leaving in the possibility of some sprinkles but it shouldn't be a big deal with most of the moisture over southern california and

. >> happening now, volunteers with the san francisco salvation army or packaging holiday meals. it all goes to thousands of people who can't leave their homes for christmas. we are live from the salvation army central kitchen where the christmas spirit is alive. good morning. >> good morning. i got here at 6:00 and the volunteers were already here. they have an assembly line going right now to package up the meals. the salvation army has been doing this for more than 50 years. everyone has a specific job. we're going to talk to zach who was a volunteer . >>>? have you been doing this for a while wax >> when we are handing out other meals door to door. but now i am on the front lines, serving the meals. why do you do this? this is christmas morning, you are not with your family, why do you come out here ? >> it is always good to give back and it's good for the community and denies the people . >> what is it like since you have delivered meals before ? >> what kind of reaction do you get when you deliver the meals ? >> to see them smile and people out there carrying in trying to be

the salvation army says it is trying to help family in a city with a homeless crisis. >>> when people are faced with figuring out are they going to pay for the rent or are they going to pay for toys for their kids, they pay for the rent. and their kids go without so we want to help make up that difference. we are doing the best we can. it is difficult. this year has been difficult for donations. and we have been able to pull through. >> reporter: officials say red kettle donations are also down this year since he lost six days of fundraising because of the late thanksgiving. they are urging people to still donate as the money not only provides for christmas drives it for the salvation army's, efforts really all year long. >> we had a bunch of rain throughout the morning but here we are in the afternoon hour, a bit of a brief break. >> starting to see some sunny breaks, but we are not done with the rainfall just yet. in fact there are some clouds, if you breaks in the clouds, still tracking scattered rain across portions of the bay area, this early wednesday afternoon. keep the umbrell

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