The holiday spirit got a head start in Brevard County on Wednesday when Titusville police officers and others chipped in to paint an elderly resident's home.

The woman who lives in the home was chosen by Aging Matters and Seniors and Law Enforcement to receive help.

The 25 officers, family members and their children, who are between the ages of 8 and 17, began painting at the house on Dahlia Avenue early in the morning. They wanted to make sure all the work was done before Thanksgiving Day.