The Munster Police Department would like to thank the many generous sponsors and supporters of our 2020 “Cops & Kids” holiday shopping program for children in need. Thanks to their donations, we will be able to assist approximately 50 children from about 20 different families this year.
This is the 16th straight year that the Munster Police Department has held this program. In past years, Munster Police officers and our Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), often assisted by members of the Munster Fire Department, have met up with the children and their parents to shop for toys and clothing with donated funds.
Due to the current health situation, the children involved were asked to provide a wish list through their parents and selected items were ordered for delivery to the police department. The toys and clothing are being delivered by police officers and VIPS throughout this week to the front porches of their homes after confirming that they are there to receive them.
In addition to the large number of generous residents who provided the program with donations this year, sponsors also included the following listed businesses and community service organizations: Barbara Shaver-Attorney at Law, Munster-Highland Tri-Kappa, the MOMS Club of Munster, Kraz Construction, the Munster Chamber of Commerce, and Little Tokyo Japanese Restaurant.
Thank you again to all of our sponsors for helping to make the holiday season brighter for children in need and to everyone who helped to support our community policing efforts in 2020. Happy Holidays!
