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DEPTH. i
justknew that i wanted to come
out and help people FIND
OUT HOW THIS WOMAN IS
SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER TO
THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THROUGH
DOWN-TOWN SPOKANE. YOU'RE
WATCHING KREM TWO NEWS AT
ELEVEN.
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HELP A FEW HOMELESS PEOPLE
OVER THE HOLIDAYS TURNED INTO
A MAJOR EVENT FOR HUNDREDS.
IT'S CALLED áBLESSINGS UNDER
THE BRIDGEá -- REFERRING TO
SPOT WHERE POLICE HAVE SAID
THE HOMELESS USUALLY CAUSE
PROBLEMS. KREM 2's
WILLIAM PITT'S WAS THERE TODAY
AND HAS THIS REPORT.
16:57-17:08"we've been under
this bridge before, usually
when the cops are trying to
get the homeless out of here,
but today's a little
differeent. today the cops are
fine with it. because this
even is about helping the
homeless -- and it all started
with one woman." HUNDREDS
OF HOMELESS -- DOZENS OF
VOLUTNEERS. JESSICA KOVAK
NEVER THOUGHT HER PET PROJECT
WOULD TURN OUT LIKE THIS.
10:05-:12"i am so overwhelmed
with people who hav ecome
together and i'm so thankful!"
KOVAC'S BEEN PLANNING THIS
EVENT FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW.
BUT IT ALL STARTED -- WITH A
BAG OF SANDWICHES ON A
SATURDAY MORNING.6:38-:47"i
brought down 40 lunches and a
case of water. i didn't know
where i was going or who i was
going to talk to or what i was
going to say, i justknew that
i wanted to come out and help
people." THE KOVACS CAME
BACK EVERY WEEKEND SINCE.
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE --
JESSICA AND HER HUSBAND
DECIDED TO GO MUCH BIGGER.
11:42-:51"giving these people
something we have an abundance
of, whether it's a blanket, a
hot meal, anything like that."
THE PLAN FOR A GIGANTIC
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE
HOMELESS WAS BORN --BUT
JJESSICA KNEW IT WOULDNT BE
CHEAP. SO THE KOVACS
STARTED ASKING FOR HELP.
9:28-:39"i didn't know how i
was going to do it all and
then last week people were
coming to my work and writing
500 dollar checks!"
BUSINESS LIKE ALBERTSONS AND
STARBUCKS, EVEN LOCAL
RESTAURANTS HOOKED HER UP WITH
TONS OF SUPPLIES -- AND LOTS
OF FOOD. IN THE END, THE
MOM WHO BROUGHT FOOD TO THE
HOMELESS GOT ENOUGH SUPPLIES
TO START HER OWN NON-PROFIT
AND SHES ALREADY MAKING
YEAR. IN SPOKANE, WP K2N.
A PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
TEAM IS MAKING SURE PEOPLE IN
NEW ORLEANS STAY WARM AND
COMFORTABLE THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON. THIS WEEKEND, THE
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS' OWNER
GEORGE SHINN AND HIS WIFE GAVE
AWAY SHOES TO THOSE IN NEED.
SHINN SAYS THE ANNUAL EVENT
GIVES HIM AND THE TEAM AN