'Up until like three days ago, we didn't think we'd have a Christmas,' one woman said about the gift giveaway. 'It makes the kids happy and it just really helps liven spirits during dark times.'
One restaurant in the East Bay spent Christmas day away from their families to host a gift giveaway for kids and adults.
"There's a lot of people who Christmas is really hard for, so this is our opportunity to maybe just give back a little bit, give them maybe 20 minutes of some Christmas cheer," he said.Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano says the demand for food is up 20% just in the month of December. "I think it's kind of indicative of the times we're having right now, there's a lot of people having tough times, not a lot under the tree," he said."Up until like three days ago, we didn't think we'd have a Christmas," Sanchez said. "It makes the kids happy and it just really helps liven spirits during dark times.
"A blessing, a blessing in disguise," Parker said. "I say it's just beautiful that people still care and that's what we all need, someone to be able to reach out and help, and it's ok to reach out to get help."
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