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BE ANOTHER POTENTIAL BLOW TO
NON-PROFT ORGANIZATIONS.
ONE CHARITY IN DESPARATE NEED
OF HELP, IS AUSTIN POLICE'S
OPERATION BLUE SANTA.THAT
GROUP TOOK OVER DISTRIBUTION
OF GIFTS TO 6-THOUSAND NEEDY
KIDS IN OUR AREA AFTER OPENING
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE
AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY CHRISTMAS
BUREAU.THIS MORNING AT A
SPECIAL BREAKFAST -- THE FOCUS
WAS ON FUNDRAISING.OUR SOPHIA
BEAUSOLEIL REPORTS.
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06:38:53"GOOD AFTERNOON THE
KICKED OFF ALL MORNING LONG
SANTA CAME AND EVEN BROUGHT
PRANCER, NOT ONLY DID WE BRING
SANTA, BUT THERE'S TONS OF
FOOD FROM DOWNTOWN CAFE IN THORNDALE.
THORNDALE.
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THIS IS THE 40TH ANNUAL
OPERATION BLUE SANTA.THE
AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS
LOOKING TO GIVE THOUSANDS OF
TOYS TO KIDS IN THE AREA.NOW
THIS YEAR THEY HAVE A LITTLE
BIT OF A CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF
THE CHRISTMAS BUEARU
INVESTIGATION THEY'RE TAKING
ON MORE KIDS.SO THEY'RE
LOOKING FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR
EVEN MORE HELP.
HELP."IT MEANS EVERYTHIGN
CHRISTMAS MORNING IF YOU DON'T
HAVE A TOY IT'S NOT
CHRISTMAS."
"IT'S A WAY OF US REACHING OUT
TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE
CHILDREN THAT REALLY NEED THEM
"FIRST OF ALL SANTA IS USED TO
THE NIGHT SHIFT YOU KNOW THAT
SO FOR US GETTING UP THIS
EARLY IN THE MORNING THESE
FOLKS OF AUSTIN TO COME OUT
AND DONATE, REACH DEEP IN
THEIR POCKETS GET THOSE TOYS
THAT WE REALLY NEED THAT'S
WHAT MAKES IT ALL SPECIAL AND
TO GO OUT AND HELP THOSE ONES
THAT REALLY NEED IT."
PEOPLE COULD GET PICTURES WITH
MR. AND MRS. CLAUSE. THERE WAS
ALSO A SURPRISE DONATION.
MILTON VARRET FROM TEXAS GOLD
AND SILVER DONATED 35 THOUSAND
DOLLARS.HE SAYS HE'S
CHALLENGING OTHER BUSINESSES
TO MATCH HIM OR DO EVEN MORE.
PEOPLE CAN STILL DONATE ONLINE.
APD SAYS EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS.
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"THE EVENT LASTED FROM 6 A.M.
TO NOON PEOPLE CAME OUT TO EAT
DO AUCTIONS AND JUST GIVE BACK
FOR A GREAT CAUSE.REPORTING IN
NORTH GREAT CAUSE.REPORTING IN