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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Ashonta Thomas, married to #22 Josh Thomas shows off a possible clothing selection to their six-month-old son Dallas Thomas. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Abria Williams (CQ Abria) can't help but smile at a yawning six-month-old Dallas Thomas before shopping began at Sam's Club Wednesday. Williams, married to #65 Gary Williams, is holding the son of Ashonta and Josh Thomas #22. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Stephanie Rivera (left), wife of Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, filled a shopping cart higher than her head spending about $798 of the $800 allotted to her homeless family at Sam's club Wednesday. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Serena Clarke, fiancee of Louis Murphy #83, checks out a pair of jeans at Sam's club. Clarke and others shopping for the homeless worked off of lists of needs for the families they were given. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    John Powlis, with Sam's club, scans an item for Kelly Proehl, wife of Ricky Proehl, former Panthers wide receiver and currently an assistant coach with the team. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Marianne Hoener, wife of tight ends coach Pete Hoener, digs deep into a stack of jackets trying to find just the right size for a person on her list being helped by the Salvation Army. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Sheree Anglin, with Sam's Club, helped Stephanie rivera shop and wrap the gifts they gathered for a homeless family being helped by the Salvation Army. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    (from left) Salvation Army workers Allen Ressler, Shelley Henderson, Robert Williams and Charlie Gayle all had a hand in wrapping a large gift going to a homeless family after a shopping spree by Ashonta Thomas (far right) at Sam's Club. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Sam's Club employees take photos of the wives and girlfriends of Panthers players and coaches before the women were unleashed on a Sam's Club shopping spree for homeless families. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Abria Williams, wife of Gary Williams #65, chats with other wives and girlfriends of Panthers players and coaches before a shopping spree for homeless families at Sam's Club Wednesday. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Stephanie Rivera examines a shirt with the help of Sheree Anglin, with Sam's Club and other wives and girlfriends of panthers players and coaches shop for homeless families. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Ashonta Thomas, wife of Josh Thomas #22 and Miho Shimizu, girlfriend of Kealoha Pilares #81 check over the lists of needs they were given for the homeless families they were shopping for at Sam's Club Wednesday. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Ashonta Thomas, wife of Josh Thomas #22 and Miho Shimizu, girlfriend of Kealoha Pilares #81 check over the lists of needs they were given for the homeless families they were shopping for at Sam's Club Wednesday. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Marianne Hoener, wife of pete Hoener, panthers tight end coach, takes a moment to pause before deciding where to head next as she shopped for a homeless family at Sam's club Wednesday. shopping for at Sam's Club Wednesday. Panther's wives and girlfriends shopped for about 20 homeless families from the Salvation Army spending up to $800 on a shopping spree in partnership Sam's Clubs on Wednesday December 12, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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