Friday, December 21, 2012
After making the drive to Rustburg, Virginia, the Wellesley Police Department left something extra for 6-year-old Nathan Norman.
The Wellesley Police Department has earned a new K-9 unit, although his response time may be slowed because he parked the car in Virginia. Starting on Tuesday, a mass of law enforcement officers from all over New England, Wellesley included, have been making the 10-hour drive to make a young boy's wish come true. Nathan Norman, age 6, was diagnosed with brain cancer--According to New Milford Patch, three years ago, Nathan, who lives with his family in Rustburg, Virginia. The Wellesley Police Department teased that Chief Terrence Cunningham had a surprise for Nathan when he arrives. Pictured here, it is a mini ride-in version of the Wellesley Police Interceptors, along with a K9 officer. Or, as @WPDPhoto on Twitter put it: This is what…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A convoy of hundreds of police officers left Burlington this morning to visit a young boy with cancer in Virginia. Follow the story here.
Hundreds of police officers from departments around New England, organized by the Burlington Police Department, left the Burlington Mall early this morning to caravan hundreds of miles to help make the Christmas wish of young boy battling cancer come true. The boy is Nathan Norman, who, as reported on New Milford Patch, was diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. Nathan lives with his family in Rustburg, Virginia. Like most little boys, Nathan loves to watch cops, firemen and EMT's speed to calls in shiny cars and trucks—sirens blaring and lights flashing—making no stops as they race to save people. This Christmas, Nathan is calling upon these heroes to make his wish come true by sending him cards, letters and patches—anything with a…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
More than 40 police departments, Wellesley included, will be leaving the Burlington Mall Wednesday morning to deliver cards to 6-year-old Nathan Norman in Rustburg, Virginia.
The only thing on Dawn Norman's wish list this holiday season is that her 6-year old son Nathan lives to see another Christmas, and that his wish of receiving cards, letters and patches from as many police officers, firefighters and EMTs is fulfilled. Why? Because police officers, firefighters and EMTs happen to be Nathan's heroes. As reported on New Milford Patch, three years ago, Nathan, who lives with his family in Rustburg, Virginia, was diagnosed with brain cancer. "I remember the doctor saying that there was an abnormality," Dawn Norman remembers. "The doctor kept telling me over and over that there was an abnormality and then it hit me. He was telling me that my son had cancer." Like most little boys, Nathan loves to watch cops, …
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