Novi Police Officer Alex Marchione watches as Michael Lewis, 8, picks out a toy.

Photo by Charity Meier

NOVI — To help ensure that children and teens in the community start the school year off right, members of the Novi Public Safety Department, in partnership with Novi Youth Assistance, took 15 students shopping at the Kohl’s department store in Novi Aug. 8.

The kids met up with the police officers for an early morning shopping spree at 8 a.m. so they could shop before the store opened to the public. Each student was allotted $250 to spend on things needed for school.

Kasha Dreasky, a mom of three, said the program is wonderful for single moms like herself. Dreasky said that her kids have participated in the program for the last three years and really enjoy it.

“I love this program t

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