Meijer hosts 'Shop With a Hero' event

ALPENA, Mich. — Meijer and local heroes, including area police, firefighters and athletes, came together this week to make the holidays brighter for thousands of children.

Each holiday season, Meijer hosts “Shop with a Hero” events, which pair underprivileged children with area heroes to shop for holiday gifts for themselves and their families.

Often the children pick out gifts for friends and family, many of which wouldn’t otherwise receive holiday gifts. Meijer says it is excited and honored to continue the joyful tradition this year, donating thousands of dollars in gift cards.

Recently, 40 officers from the Madison County Fraternal Order of Police (Richmond, Ky.) assisted approximately 180 area children as they picked out gifts. Many of the children wouldn’t have otherwise received gifts this holiday season.

To read more about this year's event in Alpena, Mich., click here.