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In reply to the discussion: Woman visits Toys R Us, pays off everyone's layaway. [View all]proverbialwisdom
(4,959 posts)64. Similar heartwarming story here.
http://www.burbankleader.com/news/tn-blr-shopping-spree-hits-its-target-20141209,0,904879.story
Shopping spree hits its target
By Kelly Corrigan, kelly.corrigan@latimes.com
December 10, 2014 | 10:00 a.m.
In less than a few hours, about 20 people purchased $15,000 worth of clothes and toys at Target in the Empire Center on Monday morning for local families in need.
Its part of an annual event that began four years ago when friends Lauren Hissrich and Michelle Lankwarden, along with Lauren Hissrichs husband, Michael, volunteered to shop for $100 worth of toys to donate to Providence St. Josephs Medical Center.
Early in 2011, the Hissrichs son, Harry, was born at St. Josephs and rushed to the neonatal intensive-care unit when he stopped breathing. After his life was saved, he went home healthy about a week later.
Before Lankwarden and Lauren Hissrich set out to shop that first year, they spread the word on Facebook and through email. In two days, much to their surprise, they collected $2,000 to purchase toys.
(We) brought three carloads worth of toys to the hospital, Lankwarden said.
In 2012, the hospitals foundation partnered with the trio and they raised $6,000 to spend on families in need.
The next year, when they exceeded the previous years donations by more than double at $14,000 the three decided they needed help from friends to fill shopping baskets at Target.
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Shopping spree hits its target
By Kelly Corrigan, kelly.corrigan@latimes.com
December 10, 2014 | 10:00 a.m.
In less than a few hours, about 20 people purchased $15,000 worth of clothes and toys at Target in the Empire Center on Monday morning for local families in need.
Its part of an annual event that began four years ago when friends Lauren Hissrich and Michelle Lankwarden, along with Lauren Hissrichs husband, Michael, volunteered to shop for $100 worth of toys to donate to Providence St. Josephs Medical Center.
Early in 2011, the Hissrichs son, Harry, was born at St. Josephs and rushed to the neonatal intensive-care unit when he stopped breathing. After his life was saved, he went home healthy about a week later.
Before Lankwarden and Lauren Hissrich set out to shop that first year, they spread the word on Facebook and through email. In two days, much to their surprise, they collected $2,000 to purchase toys.
(We) brought three carloads worth of toys to the hospital, Lankwarden said.
In 2012, the hospitals foundation partnered with the trio and they raised $6,000 to spend on families in need.
The next year, when they exceeded the previous years donations by more than double at $14,000 the three decided they needed help from friends to fill shopping baskets at Target.
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Yes, some stores re-introduced it after the recessions because people couldn't get credit cards. nt
Fla Dem
Dec 2014
#62
What might not be significant to you is often very significant to too many others in America. nt
valerief
Dec 2014
#14
depends, for some usually christmas or birthdays are the only time they give something
JI7
Dec 2014
#32
Can't you just say something nice and have a positive response about this act of generosity?
a kennedy
Dec 2014
#42
this was my life regarding Christmas way back in the day when I was a kid. Way back.
roguevalley
Dec 2014
#82
Some want to wait until their kids know who Santa really is to enlighten them....
moriah
Dec 2014
#26
"create an environment where adults feel pressure to spend money at stores like Toys R Us"
EX500rider
Dec 2014
#68
ususally layaway toys are toys the kids really want but parents at that time may not be able
JI7
Dec 2014
#35
Bikes. Video game systems. Swing sets. A whole combination of toys such as dolls, games, Legos,
FSogol
Dec 2014
#60