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Members of the Mendez-Cruz family, including
Stephanie, left, father Nicky, Nicky Jr., and Marilyn, right, explore
the wonders of Disneyland on the first day of their four-day trip
to the theme park, which began December 24, 2004.
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(Susanna
Frohman / Mercury News)
Published Sunday, February 6,
2005, in the San Jose Mercury News
on
Christmas Day, we were happy to report that an outpouring
of donations to the Wish Book made possible a very magical trip
to the Magic Kingdom — Disneyland — for a grieving San
Jose family.
Nicky Cruz and his four children —Nicky Jr., 13, Gonzolo,
12, Marilyn, 8, and little Stephanie, 5 — were grateful for
the opportunity to have four days away from their cramped east San
Jose apartment to be together as a family. They are still reeling
from the hit-and-run accident that took the life of Cruz's wife
and the kids' mother, Rocio Mendez, in October.
In our Dec. 25 story, Cruz thanked those who helped give his family
such a special excursion.
The support from the community continues. Readers' donations also
are helping with household expenses as Cruz struggles to make his
way as a single parent. They are "most appreciative'' of the financial
assistance, said Victor Reyes of the Santa Clara County Victim Witness
Assistance Center, which also is providing support for the family.
Read
the December 25 story
of the Cruz family in Disneyland; the
Wish Book story about
the Cruz family.
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