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Marina del Rey’s SusieCakes offers a variety of holiday inspired cupcakes, cookies and cakes.
The spirit of giving: local groups work to give back to those in need Local groups are hard at work making sure the less fortunate have a good holiday season thanks to food drives, toy collections and adopt-afamily programs. One such group is the Rotary Club of Westchester, which is hosting a donation drop-off for the nonprofit
Safe Place for Youth (SPY). Located in Venice, SPY acts as a drop-in center for homeless youth, offering much needed food, clothing, Internet access, health services and case management. The club regularly works with SPY by cooking meals at the group’s drop-in center a few times a year, but
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a recent tragedy spurred Rotarians to hold a special donation drive after learning that SPY’s storage unit was severely damaged in a fire last month. The destroyed unit contained the socks, blankets and clothing that the organization provides its clients during the winter months to help stay warm.
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“The Westchester Rotary Club has been partnering with SPY to help homeless teens over the past few years. When we heard about the fire that depleted their supply of warm clothes, sleeping bags and hygiene products, it was just instinctive for (continued on page 6)
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