Nicoles, 8, buys Christmas presents with Washington State Patrol's Officer Coltrane during the annual Shop With a Cop event last year at Walmart in Chehalis.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for Shop with a Cop — an annual tradition that lets kids between the ages of 8 and 18 shop for Christmas presents alongside an officer.
Applications are available at this link: www.lewiscountyuw.com/content/shop-cop; from the United Way website at www.lewiscountyuw.com; the United Way office at 450 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis; or by calling the United Way office at 360-748-8100. Applications are also available at the sheriff’s office.
LCSO partners with the United Way for the event.
Counselors, neighbors, social workers, church leaders, parents, teachers and other community members are encouraged to nominate children they feel would benefit from the program. The deadline to submit applications is Nov. 21. Those selected to shop will be notified the week of Dec. 3 and shopping will be Dec. 13.
“This event is a great way each year to interact with youth from our community, and to bring a joyful holiday season to those who may need a little extra cheer,” said Sheriff Rob Snaza in a LCSO press release.
Shop with a Cop is funded through sheriff’s office employee donations, public donations and grants coordinate through the Sheriff’s Office Association. Donations to sustain the program are greatly appreciated and can be sent to the sheriff’s office association at: LCSOA, 345 W. Main St., Chehalis, WA 98531.
