Shirlene Hecht, left, President of the Cape Evening Optimist Club, presents a check in the amount of $500 for the Shop with a Hero event to Gary Elders, store manager of the Cape Walmart Supercenter, and Valerie Wondrick, event coordinator. This year's event provided over 80 children with an amount of $100 each to shop for their toys and other items while accompanied by a local law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder.
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