Emma Ann of Emma Ann’s Gifts collected $3,550 for the families of the fallen Dallas Police Officers along with the help of volunteers and the Murphy police and fire departments. The money collected was from donations received from 300 cars that drove through the Murphy Fire Station Sunday, July 10 to collect their free blue ribbons courtesy of Emma Ann’s Gifts.
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