Dutchtown group helps families struggling during pandemic
"We just want to do our part to bring smiles to the faces of people in our community this holiday season," said LaTasha Smith
Author: Robert Townsend
Updated: 11:19 AM CST December 18, 2020
ST. LOUIS — With one week before Christmas, LaTasha Smith and her team of volunteers went on a holiday mission.
"We're doing this because there is a need," Smith said.
Smith and her husband partnered with the Dutchtown Justice Alliance and several sponsors to spread Christmas cheer to families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
"We're in the middle of a pandemic. Lots of hours have been reduced. Lots of people no longer qualify for unemployment. Lots of people are sick, and so we just wanted to do our part," said Smith.