Cassandra Rzepa, Idaho Army National Guard Family Assistance coordinator, acts as “secret Santa” at the “Heroes and Helpers” event held Tuesday morning at the Coeur d’Alene Target. The Target store works with Rzepa to coordinate the event, which provides local military family youths $125 each and a National Guard soldier mentor to help with Christmas shopping before the store opens.
December 20, 2018
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Heroes and Helpers brings joy to families
Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard dashed into the Coeur d’Alene Target store Tuesday morning to escape the cold rain and wind while waiting for some special shoppers. Twelve local children from military families participated in the fifth annual Heroes and Helpers program that pairs National Guardsmen with a child to help them shop for free gifts for their family. Target’s jolly helpers (employees volunteering their time) were on hand to help in the process, from finding the right gift to wrapping them all up.