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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Health, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Offers Hugs, Hot Chocolate, Cookies and Clothing in Santa Cruz
On Sunday, December 20th, Santa was hanging out at the corner of Pacific and Soquel in downtown Santa Cruz offering hugs, hot cocoa, cookies, conversation and warm clothing to passers-by. Many people were receptive and appreciative of Santa's kind spirit and the elf giving out cocoa and cookies.  santa-love_1_12-20-09.jpg The event announcement on the Santa Cruz Indymedia calendar states,
"Santa Cruz has a complicated relationship with homeless people. Recently there has been a movement to rid downtown of these folks in time for the holiday shopping season. This comes as the rainy season has hit and the temperatures have dropped below freezing on a couple of nights. It is illegal to sleep outside (tickets are plentiful) and rangers trash homeless' belongings when camps in wooded areas are discovered. The excessive amount of tickets written to homeless folks downtown sends the message that they are not welcome. Santa Love would like to send the message that they are welcome and loved." Photos by Bradley, http://bradleystuart.net  santa-love_2_12-20-09.jpg  santa-love_3_12-20-09.jpg  santa-love_4_12-20-09.jpg A request is put in for a blue transformer. Santa says to be kind to people.
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