D-backs take Homeward Bound kids shopping

The 30 kids earned their place in the shopping spree by achieving good grades in school and writing essays. (Sarah Sachs/D-backs)PHOENIX -- The 30 kids from Homeward Bound had some difficult decisions to make Tuesday night as they roamed the aisles of a local Target.

As part of their Homeward Bound Shopping Spree, the D-backs gave each child $250 to spend at a Phoenix-area Target store.

Homeward Bound is a nonprofit organization in Phoenix that helps families going through homelessness get back on their feet and into a home.

"It gives these kids a little bit of an opportunity to have the power to make decisions," said Debbie Castaldo, the D-backs' vice president of corporate and community…