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12 • OUT & ABOUT NASHVILLE • JANUARY, 2003<br />
O&AN<br />
NEWS<br />
Music City Bears bring joy to needy kids<br />
by Mike Robinson<br />
O&AN Photo Editor<br />
In what used to be the old MTA bus<br />
garage, the Metro Police Department’s<br />
Domestic Violence Division now resides.<br />
At various times they will provide a<br />
temporary stop for those encountering<br />
domestic troubles, whether it’s to talk to an<br />
officer or possibly file charges against an<br />
abusive spouse. The building houses a unit<br />
of officers, detectives, and counselors, that<br />
help those in need to seek protection, and<br />
if needed, help in finding a safe haven.<br />
The ones who suffer the most are the<br />
children. With a smiling face always ready<br />
to help, the staff always try to put the kids<br />
at ease. Sometimes it takes a special touch<br />
such as a teddy bear to help a child in a<br />
bad predicament feel like they are safe.<br />
The Music City Bears, <strong>Nashville</strong>’s only<br />
organized bear group contributed a multitude<br />
of stuffed bears to the department to<br />
distribute to those children that come<br />
through the doors and are in need of a special<br />
friend.<br />
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With bags of bears in tow, like a<br />
preemptive Santa outing, Roger<br />
Stone, and Michael Ezsole-Fields,<br />
presented Lt. Rita Brockmann-Baker<br />
and Sgt. Anna Marie, with stuffed<br />
animals they have collected throughout<br />
the holiday season.<br />
"We are trying to make this something<br />
we do on a regular basis,"<br />
explained Stone. "We would like to<br />
do this every three months for the<br />
kids because the need is overwhelming.<br />
Sometimes these kids don’t have<br />
anything to make them smile, and we<br />
hope we can help do that if nothing<br />
else."<br />
The Music City Bears make several<br />
charitable contributions during the<br />
year, but this one is especially gratifying<br />
for them as they help a lot of<br />
kids in tough times.<br />
For anyone interested in contributing<br />
toys to the Metro Domestic<br />
Violence Division please contact Lt.<br />
Baker at 615-880-3000. �
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