Ten lucky students in Paola recently got the opportunity to go Christmas shopping for their family members with a little help from the Paola Police Department and the Paola Walmart. The Shop With a Cop program has become an annual tradition for the Paola Police Department. Police Chief Eric Jenkins said the program is made possible thanks to a $1,500 grant from Walmart’s community grant program. The police department works with social workers at Cottonwood and Sunflower elementary schools to identify 10 students who would most benefit from the experience, Jenkins said. Paola police officers picked up the students Monday, Dec. 19, from Sunflower Elementary and took them to the Paola Walmart.
Source: The Miami County Republic
