Tuesday it was time for kids to do a little early Christmas shopping with some folks in blue. Also known as ‘Shop with a Cop.’ We went along as the kids got the chance to make their holiday dreams come true. Jaxyn and her sister Willa got a big treat shopping with a Wichita Police Officer and picking out anything they wanted for a grand total of $100 each. This is the second year the Wichita Police Department had teamed up with Walmart for Shop with a Cop. Children are identified through WPD Random Acts of Kindness submissions. Jaxyn, her sister Willa, and their mom have been trying to deal with a big loss in their family. “We lost my husband last year. So there’s been a lot of changes in our lives and I didn’t realize there were programs out here like this. A lot of changes from a two-parent household to just one. And I am the only one bringing in any money. They don’t typically get pick out for things themselves. Typically we have to budget pretty strictly,” said Jordan Minnis-Forck. Minnis-Forck says she couldn’t believe it when she found out her daughters were picked. “When I got the call to be part of it, honestly I cried for a good while,” said Minnis-Forck. So what did Jaxyn get? “I got a backpack that’s like, makeup in it. And I have a little school set and a little dress. And I have a little doll,” said Jaxyn Forck. A happy night for Jaxyn and more than a dozen other kids like her.
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