Heroes help kids feel special, shop for their families at Poway event

Heroes help kids feel special, shop for their families at Poway event

Dozens of police officers, FBI agents, U.S. Marines, firefighters and other men and women in uniform gathered at the Poway Community Center in the late afternoon of Dec. 11. For the next several hours, they gave their time to make local students feel extra special at the annual Poway Kiwanis Holiday with Heroes event. San Diego police Officer Ko Luangamath with Leilani Bocardo at the start of her shopping experience. (Criselda Yee) Officer Ko Lu…