NLV’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ puts smiles on kids’ faces

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 | 3:05 p.m.

Later in the day Junaisy Vargas would be back at the hospital for her 15th chemotherapy session, but Wednesday morning the 5-year-old girl had the chance to just be a kid, clothed from head to toe in pink, her favorite color, as she patrolled the aisles of Target looking for toys and pants. Her parents, Antonio and Glenda Vargas, heard of the annual “Shop With a Cop” event put on by the North Las Vegas Police Department through the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. It was an opportunity to have $250 to spend on their daughter, who 10 months ago was ...

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By boftx

Dec. 5, 2012

3:34 p.m.

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This is a Good Thing. It's a shame it can help so few.
By TomD1228

Dec. 5, 2012

5:11 p.m.

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This where I'd like to see Sheldon step up and donate a few dollars. Latest count put his "donation" to the election at about 150 million, 50 million higher than previously thought. Throw 5 million to a cause like this Shelley. The smiles, the smiles...if just for a day is well worth it.