Friday, January 18, 2013
Members of the Burlington Police Department, State Sen. Kenneth Donnelly and State Rep. Ken Gordon honored members of the Burlington Police Department who traveled to Virginia to deliver cards to a boy with cancer.
There were many expressions of pride for the above-and-beyond trip members of the Burlington Police Department organized to deliver cards to a Virginia boy with cancer during Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting. Members of the board, State Sen. Kenneth Donnelly and State Rep. Ken Gordon all expressed their pride and gratitude for the members of the Burlington Police Department that traveled to Virginia to deliver cards to Nathan Norman, a six-year-old boy with cancer whose Christmas wish was to receive cards from police. Sgt. Gerard McDonough, with the help of other officers, decided to go above and beyond and hand delivered the cards to Nathan. On top of that, they organized about 250 officers from many departments to caravan to …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A video of the police caravan of roughly 40 cruisers heading down to Virginia to bring cards to a boy with cancer yesterday.
This morning hundreds of police officers, including many from the Burlington Police Department, met Nathan Norman, a six-year-old with brain cancer. 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 called upon these heroes to make his wish come true by sending him cards, letters and patches —anything with a first responder insignia. Police from around New England decided to do more than just send cards. They traveled in a caravan down to Nathan's hometown of Rustburg, Virginia to meet the little guy in person and make his Christmas wish come true in a big way. Check out this …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Did you see a caravan of police officers? No worries, it's not an emergency, it's a Christmas miracle.
As members of the Burlington Police and other New England police departments make their way to Virginia some people are wondering what is up. There have been tweets by people wondering why roughly 40 police cruisers have been traveling down the highway. No worries, it isn't an emergency, it's a great initiative by local police to make the Christmas wish of a boy with cancer come true. As reported on Burlington Patch: 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 …
A convoy of hundreds of police officers left Burlington this morning to visit a young boy with cancer in Virginia.
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 …
Kimberlyn Ford Festi
3:05 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
It was so nice to read this story after everything that has happened over the past couple of weeks. I am so proud to be a Burlington resident and am deeply touched by what the BPD (and all of the other departments) have done for this wonderful boy and his family! Thank you for restoring my hope in humanity! Safe travels and Happy Holidays! more ›