A mother's Facebook post caught the attention of a police officer who spearheaded an act of kindness.
Christy Warren's non verbal 7-year-old son has Down syndrome and uses an iPad to communicate. On Saturday, she says that iPad was lost after a trip to a local auto parts store. "We're struggling so like many families, we can't just go out and replace a tablet," Warren said.
Not knowing what else to do she turned to Facebook and desperately made a post for help to find the lifeline, even offering $100 for its recovery.
The post just happened to catch the attention of Taylor Police Officer Jasper Mercure.
"I was scrolling through Facebook," Mercure said. "I contacted my co-workers on my shift, asked them if they would like to help out and they were all more than willing to help out.
He gathered coworkers plus a Flat Rock community member, ordered it and in less than 24 hours, the Warrens had a new iPad in hand.
"One of my siblings is disabled and I guess you can say I have a soft spot for people who are mentally and physically handicapped," Mercure said.
Mercure says helping people is just second nature. The selfless act has left the Warren family speechless.
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