Brandy has created this stuffed animal, book, and toy drive in memory of her two young children.
Sarcoxie, MO
64862
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In the wake of the unimaginable, Brandy Corum has managed to look ahead, finding a way to give back. Her solution: a stuffed animal and toy drive in memory of her two young children, who passed away on January 15, 2016. Corum’s children were shot and killed by Tony Kernel, who then turned the gun on himself in his home near Fidelity. Timber, 7, and Wesley, 9, were students at Steadley Elementary in Carthage.
On the day of her children’s funeral, Corum posted to Facebook asking friends to bring a book or toy to the service. She sent the donations to the Children’s Center, where Wesley and Timber had attended in 2014, and the Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri -- both nonprofit organizations that support child victims. The donations that will be collected will once again go to the Children’s Center and the Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri. Stuffed animals will also be given to some local law enforcement agencies such as the Sarcoxie Police Department where Brandy is Chief of Police. also, the Jasper Police Department and the Jasper County Sheriff’s office, whose officers carry toys with them for when they encounter traumatized children in the line of work.
Corum is especially fond of books because her children loved to read. She asks that donations be given for all age groups as very young children and teenagers also come through crisis centers.
To donate: Stuffed animals, toys and books for children of all ages can be dropped off at the following locations:
