Arlington Heights Hosts Annual 'Shop With a Cop'

From The Arlington Heights Police Department: The Arlington Heights Police Department (AHPD) and Target will be hosting the 11th Annual Shop With a Cop / Heroes and Helpers program on Saturday, December 17th, at 6:30 a.m., at the Arlington Heights Target Store, 1700 E. Rand Road.

Ten children from the Arlington Heights Community, ages 9-10 and their families will have the store to themselves prior to the store opening for the day, as they participate in the annual event. The children will receive a generous Target gift card and the event will be carried out with the assistance from Target, Arlington Heights School District 25, students and staff from John Hersey High School (JHHS) and 15 - 20 Arlington Heights Police Officers. While shopping for presents, the participating children will be paired up with an AHPD officer and JHHS student. Together they will shop for gifts for the children's family. Upon finishing their holiday shopping, students from JHHS will wrap the gifts for the children. The children and their families will be treated to a breakfast before and during the event. Parents will be treated to a special gift this year, courtesy of Target.

The Arlington Heights Police Department and Target have been hosting this event since 2005.

As a reminder, Toys are still being collected until December 21st, at the Police Headquarters located at 200 E. Sigwalt Avenue, for the Toys For Tots campaign.

Image courtesy of the Arlington Heights Police Department