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Friends Outside, a program run by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, needs help to bring Christmas to hundreds of children whose parents are in prison. The group is organizing a party for more than 600 children at the Doubletree Hotel on Dec. 19.
For information about donations or volunteer work with the group, call Sandi Burns at (714) 288-5600.
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