Aurora Rodriguez, center, prays with members of the Ministerios Restauracion Ebenezer Church at the former site of the Blue Lagoon Waterslide Park in Vacaville. The Ministerios Restauracion Ebenezer Church recently purchased the land and plans to turn the site into a retreat center.

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i. Peering into a room during a gift giveaway for homeless children. 

ii. Kids reach for a bicycle during a gift giveaway organized by Operation T.H.U.G.S. The organization is led by a former inmate who spent time at San Quentin State Prison. Of all the toys available, bicycles were the most-desired. 

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