Local Businesses, Police Help Children and Parents Have Happier Holiday
At the Tampa Police Department's R.I.C.H House in Sulphur Springs, children and parents selected donated gifts to share with their loved ones.
Life lessons come in all forms. But when you're an at-risk child who can't afford gifts for mom, a push from Santa's helpers never hurts. Through the kindness of volunteers from Bayshore Baptist Church and the City of Tampa, approximately 125 kids had the opportunity to choose gifts for their mothers and guardians at the R.I.C.H. (Resources in Community Hope) House in Sulphur Springs Tuesday. Also known as the Weed and Seed House, the R.I.C.H. House provides neighborhood children a positive alternative to hanging out in the streets. On Dec. 21, volunteers transformed the inside to a small gift shop as kids perused items that ranged from perfume to earrings. Tampa Police Officer Debbie Boles has run the R.I.C.H. House since it opened nine …
