"Shop With A Cop" Asks For Help Serving Hundreds Of Massachusetts Children Ahead Of Holidays

By Louisa Moller, CBS Boston

October 28, 2024

FRAMINGHAM - With less than two months to go before the holiday season, the organizers of "Shop with a Cop" in Massachusetts are looking for donations to support hundreds of children in need.

The annual event pairs Metro West children in financial need with a police officer for a holiday shopping spree. It involves roughly 100 police officers from across the state, as well as appearances from Santa and the Grinch.

Framingham Police Officer Matt Gutwill, who leads the event, said 800 applications are expected this year, with roughly 500 children who will be identified as in need. Right now the event, which is funded by donations to the Framingham Police Association, only has enough money to provide for 125 children.

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