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Shop With A Cop
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My son, Scott, has always wanted to serve
his community and his country, but he didn’t
see the military as an option for himself. So,
when he learned that the local sheriff’s
department was looking for some reserve
deputies to help when needed, he decided that
might be his opportunity. After weeks of
intensive training, the day of graduation finally
came. It wasn’t long before he was going on
patrols with the regular deputies, and helping
where he could.
But then came an assignment that he hadn’t
considered before. Through the year the
community raised money for “Shop With A
Cop” to allow police officers to take
underprivileged children Christmas shopping.
A local fast food restaurant also donates food
for them.
Usually there are far more children in need
than funds to go around, but this particular year
there were extra fund raisers, and enough
money was collected to help all of the children.
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