CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A select group of area school children was treated to a Christmas shopping spree this morning, courtesy of the Shop with a Cop program.
Children who might not otherwise have Christmas presents went shopping at area Walmarts. I caught up with this group of kids at the Walmart on Saratoga near Cimarron. This is one assignment that officers look forward to every year.
"It puts a smile on our face more than it does the kids, I think. It's just, it's, shop with a younger person, especially somebody that may be in need and brighten their Christmas. It makes it all worthwhile," Assistant Police Chief David Blackmon said.
The Shop with a Cop shopping spree is made possible thanks to private donations, members of the community, the Fraternal Order of Police, and, of course, Walmart stores.
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