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See photos from the annual McDowell County Shop with a Hero day
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See photos from the annual McDowell County Shop with a Hero day

  • Dec 22, 2025
  • Dec 22, 2025
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On Sunday, Dec. 14, Nebo Crossing Church hosted its 13th annual Shop with a Hero event, giving 99 children from 42 families the chance to shop for Christmas gifts alongside first responders, teachers and volunteers from across McDowell County.

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Children shop at the Marion Walmart with volunteers on Shop with a Hero day.

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First responders shop with one of 42 families who took part in Shop with a Hero.

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A first responder shops with a family at the Marion Walmart for Nebo Crossing Church's Shop with a Hero day.

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A member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol shops with a child.

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For 13 years, this McDowell County church has paired children with volunteers for a day of Christmas gifts

For 13 years, this McDowell County church has paired children with volunteers for a day of Christmas gifts

“Shop with a Hero is a beautiful picture of what happens when a community comes together to love its children well."

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