North Texans gather to give to those experiencing homelessness in Dallas

Around 11:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, a little strip of Ervay Street in Dallas, off Canton Street, looks like Santa’s alley: People wearing Santa hats serve up warm meals, Christmas music plays, and once in a while, a car drives past, the driver handing out money.

LeTitia Owens said it’s a far cry from what it looked like around a decade ago, when she started coming out to serve people on Christmas.

“No one was hardly out there at the time, and so, to see all these people here all these years, serving—it’s sad, because the need is greater, but it is so amazing that so many people find it in their hearts, on Christmas Day, to come and be a blessing and to be answered prayers,” said Owens, who heads up a nonprofit called, Where Are You? Homeless Outreach…

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