Cops for Kids
The ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT will be having their 18th, annual Cops for kids program on Sunday, December 9th, 2012. Each year approximately 100 under privileged children participate in this one day event. Each child is paired up with an Officer or Deputy for the day. The child will be picked up at their home and taken to a full breakfast provided by Furr’s. After breakfast a lights and siren caravan will take place and head for Wal-Mart where they are greeted by Santa and his elves. Each child is given a $100.00 gift card and will be required to purchase much needed items such as clothes or shoes, after which they will be allowed to purchase other items they desire.
Each child is also given a Back pack (provided by BCSO) that is filled with toiletries. Each family is given a turkey and all the fixings for a Christmas dinner. The children are then taken to IT’Z to eat and play games. At the end of the day, each child will be returned home with their items and will have experienced a joyous holiday.
The children are referred by the Albuquerque Public School Title 1 homeless project and carefully selected by the Detective Coordinator (Det. Rosemary Gallegos.)
Our Sponsors:
Randy T. Josephson, DMD & Steven L. Josephson, DMD
Dr. David Willoughby
Dr. Harry Bastien, Mountain Dental
Wal-Mart # 3385
Small Smiles
Tijeras Dental
Dr. Craig Steichen
La Hacienda Motel
Best Buy Regent Drugs
Desert Sands Motor Hotel
Motel 21
Pioneer Motel
Motel 76
B. Ruppe Drug Store
Mark Pearson
Robert Stewart
APD Officer Appreciation Committee: Deputy Chief Banks
Kaufmens
APD
BCSO
Furr’s Family Dining
Sandia Resort and Casino
Party City
Wal-Mart
It’z
Pueblo of Sandia
CPOA
