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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/06/4NEd5.St.138.jpeg|409Folks wait in line at 6:45AM outside New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/06/689vB.St.138.jpeg|413Denise Gerst peforms a dance in the sanctuary at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/11/SF3a.St.138.jpeg|469Volunteer Shelly Bose hands out boxed breakfasts at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/10/uGeI1.St.138.jpeg|447Pastor Brenda Stevenson smiles after she delivered her words of hope during her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. It tends to be very grassroots and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. In other words, the last resort. Giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She has about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/10/FiZLb.St.138.jpeg|525Toys sorted according to gender and age at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/10/1i9Agl.St.138.jpeg|525Pandora Cherry hugs a stuffed bear she won in a raffle that she will give to her 1-year-old grand son, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/10/PoRqv.St.138.jpeg|454The audience lift their hands in praise after Pastor Brenda Stevenson delivered her words of hope during her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. It tends to be very grassroots and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. Giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She has about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/09/fbz3R.St.138.jpeg|490Pastor Brenda Stevenson delivers her words of hope during her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. It tends to be very grassroots and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. Giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She has about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/09/1oRSgR.St.138.jpeg|491Pastor Brenda Stevenson delivers her words of hope during her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. It tends to be very grassroots and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. Giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She has about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/09/1mHYjk.St.138.jpeg|525Volunteer Shelly Bose brings out boxed breakfasts to go at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/08/1ttflU.St.138.jpeg|428Clover Smith (center) smiles after she wins the raffle for a bike for her 3-year-old gradson, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/08/aPUFm.St.138.jpeg|479Volunteer Erica Anderson (left), Julian Taylor (right) picks up toys for her two sons, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/08/3wcgp.St.138.jpeg|505Volunteer Erica Anderson (left) looks of the paperwork for Clover Smith (center) making sure she has all the toys for her children and grandchildren, Erica Anderson's daughter Lexi Anderson 15 (right), helps in handing out the toys, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/07/1lYVaY.St.138.jpeg|436Volunteer Erica Anderson (left) gets a kiss of thanks after handing a bag of toys to Davida King (right) for King's 1-year-old son, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/07/wqjPy.St.138.jpeg|477Volunteer Erica Anderson (left) hands a bag of toys to Davida King (right) for King's 1-year-old son, during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/07/13pw5g.St.138.jpeg|400Toys bagged and sorted according to gender and age at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/09/JOWuG.St.138.jpeg|525Clover Smith (left) carries a bag of toys that she will give to her three grandchildren that she picked up during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/25/11/09/rrfqV.St.138.jpeg|493Pandora Cherry carries toys that she will give to her four grandchildren that she picked up during the toy giveaway at New Outreach Christian Center. Pastor Brenda Stevenson held her annual toy giveaway and free breakfast for families on Christmas morning. A grassroots event and is often filled with people who didn't register on time for other programs. The giveaway runs from 7-9 a.m. Folks start lining up at 630. She gives them "a word of hope" at 715 to 730 a.m. She had about 200 signed up this year. The event is held early so parents can get the toys under the tree at home as early as possible. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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