Cops and Kids paired together for shopping day
“It’s a chance to help the kids and see a smile on their faces.”
That’s what Reserve Deputy Rick Hirtzel, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, said has kept him coming back to help with the Cops and Kids program for at least 20 years.
Feeling the joy from seeing kids’ smiling faces was a common thread among the law enforcement volunteers Saturday morning at the Seymour Walmart Supercenter.
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8-year-old Ealiejah Henderson wheels a bike down the aisle, followed by Seymour police officers Tyler Goodpaster and Gilbert Carpenter during the Cops and Kids shopping day Saturday. Lori McDonald
MICHAEL CAST
The Mining City Christmas and Holiday Giving Program has always been about spreading holiday joy between neighbors. This year has been an extra tough year, and the Butte community has shown just how tough it is by making small donations that make a big difference over the holidays.
âIn its usual form, the community of Butte is being just superbly generous, said Margie Seccomb, chief executive officer of Action Inc., the local non-profit that puts on the program.
Every child should wake up Christmas morning to find a toy under the tree, and itâs just as important they have warm clothes and a warm home for the winter. Â