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| Case 60: Abused woman, kids need help furnishing home - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:31 PM PST www.STLtoday.com | Posted: Sunday, December 5, 2010 12:30 am Ms. G is trying to rebuild the lives of she and her two children after surviving a nightmare. She recently moved to the St. Louis area from another state to escape an abusive relationship. She was shot five times in her abdomen and legs, and her children's lives were threatened. She has found a low-income apartment, but she has no furniture and no family or friends in the area to turn to for help. She is struggling finding a job because she has no transportation and has difficulty walking. Despite suffering severe pain and needing medication, her first concern is for her children, ages 1 and 8. She is asking for all the items necessary to make their apartment a home as well as children's winter clothes and boots. She would also appreciate some books or games. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2010 08:03 AM PST "You like Toy Story?" Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Beverly Joyner asked 6-year-old Taylor Emerson as the little boy held up a shirt emblazoned with the popular animated characters at Meijer store on Hurstbourne Parkway on Sunday. "It's yours," Joyner responded. "If you like it, you got it." And that was the storyline repeated over and over throughout the store as about 70 children and dozens of Jefferson County sheriff's deputies took part in the union's annual Shop with a Deputy holiday event. "It's just fulfilling for me at Christmas time," Joyner said when asked what she liked about the event. "I got my Toy Story shirt!" Taylor exclaimed when given the same question. The event had started about an hour earlier when a busload of children in need showed up at Meijer greeted by store employees, Santa Claus and several Hooters employees and other helpers who were paired with the youngsters to help them pick out clothes, shoes, socks, gloves and other necessities. "It's truly amazing," said Debbie Leard, Meijer service manager, who waited with other employees for the kids to arrive. "It's so exciting to see them pull up every year." But anticipation for the shopping started much earlier. "When I woke up this morning, I was shouting out I was so excited," said Cristina Garcia, 8, who shopped with her neighbor and volunteer Cindy Corpe, both wearing Santa caps bearing the words "Ho Ho Ho." And the planning for Shop with a Deputy started several months ago, with the union, which has organized the event fro about three decades, raising money through an annual auction and golf scramble. "It's a lot of work but when you see the kids' faces today, it's all worthwhile," said Deputy Tim Pike, vice president of the FOP lodge. The union gets student referrals from family resource workers at several local elementary schools and then visits each of the children's families to verify information. The union spent about $18,000 — and was given 10 percent off by Meijer — to buy each child $125 in clothes and $100 in toys, which was to be a surprise as they later headed to the union lodge for a visit from Santa, who gave each child a bag of toys. Not that many of the children didn't enjoy picking out clothes. Dejuanta Salter, 9, sped through Meijer picking out blue jeans and a shirt — and a jacket to complete the ensemble. But midway through his shopping spree, Dejuanta, voiced perhaps the true meaning of the event. "Can we get something for our moms?" he asked. "Not today," said Erin Bailey, who works at Hooters. "Today is all about you." Reporter Jason Riley can be reached at (502) 584-2197. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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