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Police Help Kids Shop for Gifts at Target

The Heroes & Helpers program will help children from Veirs Mill Elementary School.

Montgomery County police officers will pair up with students from Veirs Mill Elementary School to shop for holiday gifts for the children's families at the Wheaton Target on Saturday.

The Heroes & Helpers program "helps to foster strong community relationships," according to a statement by the Montgomery County Police Department.

The gifts will be purchased with gift cards donated by Target through the Heroes & Helpers program.

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