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'Operation Santa' brings smiles to Sandy victims

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    Douglas Kennedy reports from New Jersey

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Like you always game and she -- happened and -- we.

Yeah.

Prize money out of sell -- Paul -- just part of last night's big benefit concert for the victims of sandy.

The celebrities are not the only ones helping out in hard hit New Jersey operation stand -- is trying to spread holiday cheer and bring a smile to children's faces.

Douglas Kennedy joins us in studio hi Doug let's say Alison.

-- Christmas has always been a time to think about giving to others it's a spirit of giving that's especially important this year.

On the Jersey Shore.

Around this time of year the -- sit here.

Usually hoping for a white Christmas they'll pick -- declarations separated street outside the house now.

Normal family things.

Instead she's been preparing her for children first sandy Christmas.

Which to many on the Jersey Shore means no Christmas at all.

You're not going to be able to have Christmas this year your house is -- these are all your belongings.

Your life is completely devastated.

Yes it's really tough knowing that my children aren't gonna be able to have Christmas this year it's hard to explain.

The NASA is from here in -- spur New Jersey a community that was hit hard by hurricane sandy in late October.

In fact some residents here are so destitute.

They can afford clothing.

Much -- presence for Christmas.

To fellow Jersey Shore resident Stephanie Frederik.

That's unacceptable no one should be deprived of Christmas especially those who are suffering so you started.

Operation Jersey Shore Santa dot org yes on myself -- -- he started this organization to help families were affected by -- sandy.

Have a good holiday and bring -- miles -- kids' faces here.

-- has now spent weeks collecting clothing and president's first sandy victims she says everyone deserves a visit from Santa.

To you this is what Christmas is all about.

Absolutely.

Right now we have that luxury to think for the holidays these things don't fairway left their homes and bringing it up and we just wanna.

We want to -- the -- thinking -- -- for them to that NASA's eight year old son John Paul that means once again making a list paroled singer nick.

And what do you want for Christmas.

-- -- -- -- Kind.

Of play ball to him what can -- them company.

Anyone who wants to make sure Santa -- there can go to operation Jersey Shore Santa.

Dot org Stephanie says she has a lot of elves there Alison.

Waiting to deliver presents.

That's really nice of this that is my hometown right there that you're showing pictures love.

And it's you know the I'd be crying but it's nice to see everybody doing something good on all tweet that out -- -- camera it's good stuff yeah.