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Dispatchers Play Santa To Family

A group of Chicago (Ill.) dispatchers jumped at the chance to play Santa Claus to a family on Christmas eve after receiving a 911 call from a child who said he didn’t have any food or toys for Christmas. Dispatcher Pamela Jenkins recognized the genuine nature of the call she answered–she’s a 13-year veteran and a part-time teacher. Jenkins alerted other dispatchers, who messaged officers, who confirmed the family’s plight. Within 30 minutes they had raised $200 and…well, read a wonderful holiday story here.

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