'Cops For Kids' Christmas Shopping Program Registration Nearing

DALLAS, GA — It's not even Halloween yet, but the sheriff's office in Paulding County already is getting in the Christmas spirit, preparing for its annual Cops For Kids shopping event.

Now in its 19th year, the event takes underprivileged children who live in Paulding County and pairs each of them with a deputy to go shopping for Christmas.

This year's event will take place Saturday, December 9, at 7 a.m. at the Walmart on Marietta Highway.

Requirements to register a child for the event include:

• Proof of residence in Paulding County (utility bill, phone bill, etc.)
• Photo ID
• Proof of income (EBT, WIC, TANF paperwork, receipts, statements)
• Birth certificate for each child

Cops for Kids targets children ages 8-13, "in an effort to promote positive interaction with the young people of Paulding County and the sheriff's office," the office said in a news release.

• Family size: 2, Monthly income: $1,549
• Family size: 3, Monthly income: $2,008
• Family size: 4, Monthly income: $2,422
• Family size: 5, Monthly income: $2,836
• Family size: 6, Monthly income: $3,249
• Family size: 7, Monthly income: $3,663
• Family size: 8, Monthly income: $4,077
• Family size: 9, Monthly income: $4,491
• Family size: 10, Monthly income: $4,905

You may register for Cops For Kids from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in November, inside the lobby of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. (That's Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28) The sheriff's office is located at 247 Industrial Way North in Dallas. Families who have taken part in the program in the last two years are not eligible.

Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Anyone with questions about Cops For Kids may contact Lieutenant Tracy Parker at (770) 443-3016.

Photos courtesy Paulding County Sheriff's Office