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Law enforcement across Guadalupe County to carry support bags for children at crime scenes
Guadalupe County advocate continuing work of young Boerne philanthropist who created ASAP Bags
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GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas – It was a small program that’s now gained a lot of traction.
KSAT reported in January about a new project for young entrepreneur, Hunter Beaton, who was already donating high-quality bags to foster youth who often travel from home to home with trash bags.
Beaton decided to donate those same bags that are filled with donated toys and snacks for children police officers encountered during traumatic incidents to the Boerne Police Department.
Serenity Packs kept in Boerne Police units for kids separated from parents at crime scenes
Young philanthropist expanding his nonprofit, teaming up with law enforcement and state child welfare organization
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While officers investigate, children at the scene are isolated and terrified.
So a young philanthropist, a local police department, and a state organization have teamed up to offer comfort to those children.
“The officers will be of course the first person there and we try to remove the kids as soon as possible so we can separate everybody,” said Boerne Police Officer Rebecca Foley.
“The children are sitting in the back of a police car, with nothing to do, lights are on, they see their parents taken away, it’s a traumatic experience,” said Tim Allen, the president of the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, which keeps track of children in state care and finds ways to fill gaps.