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34 Kids Get Gifts in 'Shop With a Cop' Program
The fourth annual local "Shop With a Cop" program was funded through grants from the Target store in Menifee and Walmart store in Perris.
Dozens of disadvantaged children were treated to $100 shopping sprees and lunch Saturday, thanks to local Target and Walmart stores, Skydive Perris, and officers from Menifee and Perris police departments, according to a sheriff’s news release.
The fourth annual “Shop With a Cop” program is funded through grants from the Target store in Menifee and Walmart store in Perris. Skydive Perris donated space in their facility for the luncheon.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, deputies transported 34 disadvantaged kids from the Riverside County Sheriff’s station in Perris, to the Target and Walmart stores. Each child was given a $100 gift card to purchase gifts for themselves and their families, the news release said.
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Deputies helped the children shop and select gifts.
After the shopping trip, the children were taken to Skydive Perris, where they were served lunch and got a surprise visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Clause, portrayed by Menifee City Councilman John Denver and his wife, Lynda.
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