And we're told that law enforcement officers are supposed to be the bad guys ...
Each day, around 7 am, for the past couple of weeks, the Sheriff's Office in Franklin County, KS, had been getting calls from concerned motorists that a young woman was walking alone along Highway 59 in the cold. So they set out on a wellness check, only to discover that the 24-year-old woman was walking six miles (SIX MILES!) to and from her home in Ottawa to the Love's Truck Stop in Princeton where she works.
It was a trek she was making both ways, four days a week!
The young mom of twin boys told officers she had no other choice, "she had to feed her children and was intent on doing what she needed to in order to take care of her family."
The deputies began brainstorming how they could help her. They started raising money and donations from their own force, from local citizens, and even from the Love's Truck Stop where she worked.
And the rest was pure Christmas magic ...
According to KWCH12 news:
"In a matter of days, they were able to gift the young woman her own vehicle: a van, along with two new car seats, a grocery gift card, registration for the van, and the first year of car insurance along with $200!"
But they didn't stop there. They filled the van with winter coats, food, and Christmas gifts.
"Sgt. Jesse Vega and his patrol team saw a need and worked to fill it," Sheriff Jeff Richards said. "Working with other members of the Sheriff's Office and community members, they were able to bless someone in a way that words cannot express."
