Walker auto repair shop helping murder victim's family
WALKER, Mich. (WZZM)- An auto repair shop in Walker is reaching out to a Kent County family whose loved one was murdered.
Quality Express Car Care Center on Alpine Avenue is taking donations for Alex Dawson and his brother, Kevin. The boys' mother, Julia Dawson was murdered by their father in 2004. Their grandparents, who live in Sparta, spent years trying to gain custody of the boys. Ron Donalson says donations to his shop will help cover the family's legal fees.
"Every month we sponsor a different child," says Donalson. "Whether it's for medical needs, education, disadvantaged youth, wanting a school trip, every month we do that. It's just another way for us to give back to the community."
The fundraiser will run for two months. Express Car Care Center is also accepting donations at its other location on the corner of 44th Street and Division Avenue.