A South Norfolk business owner is working to transform her community’s image this holiday season by hosting a Christmas celebration that provides free toys, food, clothing, and holiday festivities to local families.
Paradise Smith, owner of The Myricle Experience Salon, opened an event space called Empowerment Inc. a few doors down from her salon in the Campostella Crossing shopping center in Chesapeake. She is giving back to the community through her first ever Christmas toy drive this weekend.
“They’ll be able to come through, they’ll pick their toys. We’ll also have gently used coats, some new coats as well,” Smith said…