By Joshua Gardner and Rachel Quigley PUBLISHED: 17:53 EST, 26 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:56 EST, 26 October 2013 One month after a kind-hearted police officer gave the starving mother and her family a chance, Jessica Robles' life has taken a dramatic turn. Not only does she have food for her children, but she has a steady job and invitations to appear on shows like Good Morning America and Inside Edition. The mother-of-three owes her recent good fortune to officer Vicki Thomas who, when called to deal with a shoplifter at a Miami Publix, decided to help instead of arresting her after Robles admitted she would probably steal again because her kids were hungry.
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Instead of hauling Jessica Robles off to jail, Miami-Dade County Officer Vicki Thomas decided to help her out
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'Arresting her wasn't going to solve the problem with her children being hungry,' said Thomas, who instead gave her a misdemeanor citation
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Since then, the story has inspired residents and businesses of Miami to help Robles out
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Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey want Officer Thomas on their shows
news of @placeholder's spontaneous act of kindness spread, good will offers of money,