Christmas for some less fortunate children in the area will be brighter this year thanks to the “Shop With A Cop” event coordinated by White County Family Connection. Today and Friday children are paired up with an officer from the White County Sheriff’s Office, Cleveland, and or Helen Police.
Cheyenne Brunet, White County Family Connection Coordinator explained, each child was given a $200 Wal-Mart gift card and instructed to use half of that to buy clothes for themselves and the other they could spend on toys or whatever they wanted.
This program is a way to develop a positive image for law enforcement and help these special children. According to Brunet, 23 children will participate in the program this year.
In addition to Shop With A Cop, Family Connection with the support from businesses and individual donations was able to help 150 families, which includes 343 children with their annual White Christmas Program that provides toys and for struggling families in the county.
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