Cops and Kids
The F.O.P. Cops and Kids program is designed to build relationships between our Lodge and the community. Officers take underprivileged kids shopping for Christmas presents and/or school supplies, showing those children that the police in their area are their friends and are always there to help. Giving a child a present, when they might not have received one, or the supplies they need to excel in school, can make a lasting impression.
We always accepted donations for this event because the more we receive, the more we can give out to the children and schools. Thank you!!
We were very gracious for the amount of donations we received this year! Over $4,000 in donations!!! We thank you very, very much. Many of the children are not in the picture, but we were able to make many children's (and their family's) Christmas extra special this year!
We extend our thank you to Walmart in Schererville, Indiana, for hosting us and providing refreshments and snacks for the families.
We are very humbled and appreciative of the generous donations we received this year for our Cops and Kids event. We were fortunate enough to be able to add on two more children to take with!!
Twelve children got the chance to ride in a party bus style limo, stocked with soda pop, escorted by police vehicles to Walmart, and were in charge of what went into their carts!
Merry Christmas!