From left, Officer Bill Baxter, Captain Genevieve King, and officer Luis Vazquez stacked gifts donated by police personnel for needy children as part of the Giving Tree program.
(EVAN RICHMAN/GLOBE STAFF)
'Giving Tree' yields gifts for needy
Police spearhead donation drive
From left, Officer Bill Baxter, Captain Genevieve King, and officer Luis Vazquez stacked gifts donated by police personnel for needy children as part of the Giving Tree program.
(EVAN RICHMAN/GLOBE STAFF)
Youth service officers from the Boston Police Department prepared to deliver an estimated 500 donated gifts to needy children yesterday. Along with other department employees, they participated in the "Giving Tree" program by plucking paper ornaments describing a child's age, specific needs, and clothing size from a 10-foot-tall tree. (Full article: 207 words)
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