Livingston police ready for “Shop with a Cop”

The Sheriff Department of Livingston County is preparing for the sixth annual shop with a cop program.

Angel Tree to help children of prisoners

The Jail Ministry of Otsego County and area churches are sponsoring the local Angel Tree project.

Fox Lake police take kids on shopping spree

Police and village officials in Fox Lake on Wednesday helped give about 160 children a gift they’ll likely never forget.

Kids, officers — all enjoy a Christmas shopping trip

First the kids got to fill up on fun stuff like pizza and cupcakes and soft drinks. Then they were able to fill a shopping cart with Christmas gifts for themselves and family and friends.

Secret Santa hands out $20,000 in Phoenix

Paul Schernberg has been homeless for the past year, flopping in cheap motels or walking the streets at night to save money.

Police put cheer into Christmas

For the past seven years, Lane Dorsey’s immune system has suffered because she was born with two holes in her heart.

The Salvation Army Angel Tree Kick Off

This Thursday, November 8 at 5:00 p.m., the Salvation Army will kick-off its annual Angel Tree program. Dan Brennan and Shelby Mitchell of WKSJ will emcee the event which takes place in Colonial Bel Air Mall between the mall entrance to Dillard’s and the main entrance to the Mall.

Baldwins receive a Christmas miracle

In March 1978, when Travis Baldwin was 8 years old, he was diagnosed with diabetes. Travis, now 36, has lived with the disease 29 years, and it destroyed his pancreas. In addition, his kidneys started failing about 11 years ago. A transplant was the only option left for Travis, but his name was down the list a long way. But would he receive a transplant for kidneys or his pancrease? The list did not include both.

Cops, firefighters become personal shoppers

Axel Valeri was all about anything but himself while shopping on Saturday morning.

For these kids, Santa wears badge

Christmas came early for 26 foster children in the care of Ashtabula County Children Services Saturday as they hit the toy aisles at Super Kmart with sheriff’s deputies in tow.

Post office delivers Santa letters

Letters to Santa delivered by the U.S. Postal Service provided proof of his existence in the 1947 version of “The Miracle on 34th Street” and children around the world continue to send him letters.

Cops spread Christmas spirit

Five-year-old Makiah Shad of Sheboygan had a long list of people she wanted to shop for on Tuesday evening at Target.

Shop with a cop

With a boy or girl striding along beside them, uniformed Jeffersonville police officers slowly pushed shopping carts into the Meijer store on Allison Lane yesterday afternoon.

Cops take to the stores

Yeah, they look tough in their uniforms and bulletproof vests. But inside they’re a bunch of softies. [A Cop's Life: True Stories from the Heart Behind the Badge]

Kids ready for Shop with a Cop

Being escorted by a cop isn’t most people’s idea of a good time, but for 60 lucky kids, shopping with one can be a highlight of the holiday season.

A free spree for kids, spreading yule cheer

Largo firefighters, police officers and even the city manager serve as personal shoppers for children from needy families whose holidays will be brighter now.

Angel tree provides Christmas hope for children

The Demopolis Salvation Army is helping less fortunate children of the area have a merry Christmas through its Angel Tree efforts.

Angel to the rescue

Curiosity got the better of me. I simply had to meet the person offering to baby sit up to 40 children this Saturday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lower Makefield so parents could go Christmas shopping “kid-free.â€� [Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping

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With the Thanksgiving holiday now behind us, local organizations are reminding residents and businesses they need help in their quest to make Christmas brighter for area children and families. [Cleveland Police (OH) (Images of America)]

Angel tree gives hope of miracle

The angels have finally been stitched together and the harps and bows have all been carefully strung across the branches. After three months of hard work, 16-year-old Suzy Jordan’s tree is finally sparkling at Sandy’s Festival of Trees in honor of her best friend, Emily Austin.

Angel tree helps wishes come true

The Salvation Army is aiming to make this a Merry Christmas for over 390 underprivileged children in Matagorda County.

Operation Christmas Child boxes

Brownwood area residents are invited to participate in an international holiday program that will benefit more than 7 million suffering children in more than 90 countries on six continents.

Christmas is cancelled

DON’T mention Christmas around the town hall – bureaucrats have cancelled it.

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