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Irvine World News December 24, 2008
The strong get together for Christmas

Crime Survivors, an Irvine-based nonprofit, hosted a day of fun and gifting for families of crime victims on Sunday.  At Boomers entertainment park, people gathered to meet and took home wrapped presents and Christmas meals. In an e-mail the day after the event, group founder Patricia Wenskunas thanked volunteers for putting in long hours ahead of time.

 “On Friday the powers of the human giving transformed ordinary scissors, scotch tape and Christmas wrapping paper into heartwarming tools in order that all crime survivors would have presents to open this Christmas,” she wrote.

D’Liah Pratt holds a holiday gift at an event for the families of homicide victims, hosted by the group Crime Survivors, at Boomers on Sunday.

Nadia Love, left, and Anjelica Perez sit on Santa’s lap.

Steven James King performs at an event for the families of homicide victims at Boomers on Sunday. > PHOTOS BY JEFFREY ANTENORE/STAFF