Alondra Samorano, 5, gets a doll on Christmas Eve, when a Christmas meal and toys for children were provided at the Los Angeles Mission downtown. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Sheyla Torres, 5, has dinner with her mother, Sandra Torres, at the Los Angeles Mission. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Roseta Diaz, 10, receives a large toy spaceship. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Octavio Ceja, 9, of Compton smiles as he looks over his toys on the sidewalk near the Los Angeles Mission after the giveaway. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
“To me, every day is Christmas,” said Joyce Lappin, who was relaxing at San Julian Park on Christmas Eve while across the street, a holiday meal and toys for children were provided by the Los Angeles Mission. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
