through greg s groceries, story after story of officers making an impact to like lieutenant westley from columbia police department, within minutes of hearing about a woman in need, showed up at her doorstep with a box of greg s groceries, the woman called my afterwards crying, wanting to tell him when a blessing he was. that is how it happens. one interact at a time. we re seeing it healing the people receiving the box and the officers as well. i m proud to be a part of that. trey: kasi, i m proud to you know, speak of blessings, your attitude is a blessing. to those of us who have been fortunate enough to be around it thank you for joining us. look forward to seeing you soon, i hope in colombia. absolutely, thank you so, much, look forward to more good things to come. trey: pleaing a life is a tough job even on the days do you make it home alive.
trey: welcome back to sunday night in america, almost 7 years ago, a call went out, suspicious person was in parking lot of richland mall in colombia, south carolina. you know what happens next. we avoid the area. we stay tucked in our homes or cars and wait on someone else this make sure that everything is okay. someone like greg aaliyah, a graduated of u.s. of south carolina, eagle scout, husband to beautiful wife, father to newborn son. he responded. greg didn t make it home at the end of that shift, he was shot and killed investigating what others consider a routine police call. the story could have ended there, his wife kasi did not let it happen, she did what should of us could never do,
offer words of forgiveness on the man who killed her husband, he was sentence to life without parole, and kasi made her life a positive connection. some good too. kasi started a nonprofit called serve and connection, hosted a special grocery packing events at a walmart not far from where her husband was killed, an 1. they got help. joining us now a really special person. doing her best to serve the same community her late husband greg served, kasi thank you so much for joininjoining us. tell us about the grocery packing event. thank you, trey.
a joy to be back with you. a joy to share about this amazing events. it was a beautiful day. sun was shining, we had police officers from nearly 50 agents across the state packing side by side with community volunteers. they packed 2000 boxes in under an hour. by favorite parts of the day was the love that was there. as you shared, i started this work for some painful reasons. when greg was killed, the hate and negative around us intensified my grief. such a lonely feeling, but thursday. it was love and healing and
a joy to be back with you. a joy to share about this amazing events. it was a beautiful day. sun was shining, we had police officers from nearly 50 agents across the state packing side by side with community volunteers. they packed 2000 boxes in under an hour. by favorite parts of the day was the love that was there. as you shared, i started this work for some painful reasons. when greg was killed, the hate and negative around us intensified my grief. such a lonely feeling, but thursday. it was love and healing and