KXAN: Christmas party for the homeless

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Like any good Christmas party, Sunrise Homeless Prevention Center’s celebration had holiday music, food, and Santa himself present. The cold though would soon be an unwanted guest once the sun went down and the unhoused in attendance would search for somewhere to get out of the cold.

This was the agency’s fifth annual Christmas party, said Director Mark Hilbelink.

Homeless neighbors lined up around the block to wait for a warm meal, clothes from the center’s closet and a raffle ticket for the party’s prize table.