Young Marines volunteers (from left) Lance Cpl. Anthony Fox, Pfc. Daymian Reese, and Pfc. Michael Lemay string ornaments to be painted with thumbprint reindeer or handprint snowmen as kids return from shopping. Volunteering for the Holidays and Heroes event aligns with the Young Marines' goals of teaching leadership, teamwork and discipline.
December 6, 2022
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December 7, 2022 1 a.m.
Local heroes give kids a holiday to remember
Holidays and Heroes celebration pairs kids with cops for countless gifts
For 130 kids through Spokane and Kootenai counties, Holidays and Heroes on Dec. 4 was a day just for them. They were taken shopping for Christmas presents for their families by sheriff’s deputies, police, firemen, detectives and more, followed by gifts galore at the Greyhound Park and Event Center.