HOUSTON --
Children affected by violent crime are taking home stuffed animals thanks to the dream of a teenager. Houston police officers collected 2,500 toys at the Lacrosse Classic in west Houston this weekend.
The toy drive was conceived two years ago by Julia Briggs, a 13-year-old who wanted to comfort children during a traumatic time.
Briggs died of cancer a short time later, but her friends and family took up the cause in her memory.