Shop With a Hero a positive program

For children, public safety community

  • From left, Maj. Adam Smith, Capt. Brian Crump, Lt. Josh Chancey and Sgt. Greg Dotson, of the Gilmer Sheriff’s Office, and Brian Scudder, of Gilmer Fire and Rescue, wait in front of the East Ellijay Walmart to be paired with children participating in the Shop With a Hero program.
    From left, Maj. Adam Smith, Capt. Brian Crump, Lt. Josh Chancey and Sgt. Greg Dotson, of the Gilmer Sheriff’s Office, and Brian Scudder, of Gilmer Fire and Rescue, wait in front of the East Ellijay Walmart to be paired with children participating in the Shop With a Hero program.
  • Gilmer Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Mark Chastain joins kids in a cookie decorating activity at Ellijay Elementary School prior to the Shop With a Hero event.
    Gilmer Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Mark Chastain joins kids in a cookie decorating activity at Ellijay Elementary School prior to the Shop With a Hero event.
  • Cali S. and Ellijay Police officer Ryan Lowery cover the aisles at the East Ellijay Walmart during the county’s first Shop With a Hero event.
    Cali S. and Ellijay Police officer Ryan Lowery cover the aisles at the East Ellijay Walmart during the county’s first Shop With a Hero event.
This holiday season was the first time out for a new program that pairs local public safety officers with children for a day of Christmas shopping. Planning and fundraising for the county’s first…

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