12/16/2019
Celina Police Department
The Celina Police Department's Shop with a Cop event was held Saturday, December 14th at WalMart in Celina. We were able to help 21 kids have a better Christmas this year. They were able to pick out both items they needed as well as some things they wanted. It was a great success!
Officers and Deputies from Celina P.D., Mercer Co. Sheriff's Office, Coldwater P.D., St. Henry P.D. and Ft. Recovery P.D. were on hand to help. The officers and deputies enjoyed spending time with the kids and giving them a positive experience. The families also enjoyed the time they spent with officers.
We would like to thank WalMart for all the special assistance for the event. We would also like to thank donors. We cannot list them all, but, major contributions came from the American Legion Riders, Eagles, Midwest Ohio Realtors and CALL Pantry. Also, thanks to the citizens who approached and made cash donations during the event. This helped keep us in out budget.
Special thanks goes to CALL Pantry and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Burnett. Not only did CALL forward a cash donation for Shop with a Cop, they handle the logistics for finding the families most in need. Without them this project would be much more difficult.
The Grand Lake Law Enforcement Association (GLLEA) handles all the financial transactions for the program. They are a 401c3 charity which allows people to make a tax deductible contribution. Their help makes funding the program possible. Without them the program may not exist for us.
Anyone wishing to donate to the Shop with a Cop program can send those donations the GLLEA, P.O. Box 262, Celina, Ohio 45822. Be sure to note "Shop with a Cop" in the memo.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!