Law enforcement agencies in the Port City are helping families heal, one stuffed animal at a time.
) - In the aftermath of the shooting that claimed six lives at Covenant School in Nashville, local leaders in Mobile are stepping up to help.
Cops for Kids Coordinator Randall Wheeler says if you’re looking for a way to help, now is your chance. “Whenever a child adopts one of our animals, they promise to talk to them every night, to hug them every night, and to be their companion and speak with them because it’s a therapeutic measure we have for the children,” added Chaplain Dickey. “Taking that pet home with them is therapeutic because they can love on it.”
The plush animals aren’t just for students at Covenant School; they’re for their friends, family members, and any children who come to the memorial.
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