Dotty Antonio and her dog Carmela visit Santa Claus during the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Barbara Dawkins dresses her dog Jojo n a Santa suit, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer, Jenny Espindola takes photos of owners with their pets, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer, Aimar Perez, 15, snuggles a ferret named Kdoh, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. For the Christmas Outreach today, the Crew they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
Dotty Antonio and her dog Carmela visit Santa Claus during the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Anne Cashatt, with dog Kiwi pose for a photo with Santqa, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Natalie Weinstein sits on Santa's lap with her pet ferret Kdoh visit Santa Claus during the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Becki Butts and her cat Charme, posse for photo with Santa, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Barbara Dawkins dresses her dog Jojo n a Santa suit, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dotty Antonio dressed her dog Carmela for the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteers, Aitza Perez, 14, and Aimar Perez, 15, pet a dog named Victory, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. For the Christmas Outreach today, the Crew they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer, Jenny Espindola takes photos of Laura Sykes with her dog Snowflake, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
Laurie Sellers wheels her dohwith her dogs Little bit and Baby, during the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteers, Aitza Perez, 14, and Aimar Perez, 15, pet a dog named Victory, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. For the Christmas Outreach today, the Crew they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
Dotty Antonio and her dog Carmela visit Santa Claus during the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. Today besides passing out food and gift bags for humans and animals, they offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer, Aimar Perez, 15, pets a ferret named Kdoh, at the Street Dawg Crew Christmas outreach at Liberty Park Sunday. The Street Dawg Crew supports the homeless and their pets every Sunday at Pioneer Park. For today's Christmas Outreach, the Street Dawg Crew passed out food and gift bags for humans and animals, and also offered a photo opportunity with Santa. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
On Sundays, the Street Dawg Crew typically brings snacks and pet food to Liberty Park and distributes them to homeless individuals and their pets. But on the Sunday before Christmas, the group brought some holiday cheer, too: the opportunity for people to have their picture taken with their pets and Santa himself. Check out our photo gallery to find cute dogs, a cat and even a ferret.
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