East Bay Social Worker's Generosity Bring Smiles To Those In Need

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

OAKLAND (KPIX) — This week’s Jefferson Award winner has worked in Alameda County social services for more than 30 years, but she goes above and beyond to bring smiles to the families who receive county assistance in their greatest time of need.

A simple gift overwhelms single father Eric Kovacevich. He’s living in a hotel with his four kids after a neighbor’s fire burned them out of their Hayward apartment.

“It’s gets hard when you get put into a situation where you don’t know what to do sometimes,” said Kovacevich.

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