Sometimes Santa needs a little help from those of us who care about children. That is why the local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Lodge continues to sponsor the FOP Shop With a Cop program each December. It is a way for each of us to help make the holidays a joyful time for children in need. This year our goal once again is to sponsor 80 needy children by giving each child $100.00 to pick out toys and gifts at Walmart. However, the success of the program has always been dependent on the good will and the participation of our local citizens and businesses. We need $8,000.00 in donations to make this possible. The lodge is a non-profit organization and 100% of your donation will go to kids for Christmas.

F.O.P. members from the Park City Police Department, Summit Co. Sheriff, Heber City Police, Wasatch Co. Sheriff, Utah Highway Patrol, ICE, US Forrest Service, Kamas Police, FBI, and State Parks will be working together to extend a caring hand to make the holidays a little happier for pre-selected children who have no control over their circumstances.

On Saturday, December 10, the FOP Shop With a Cop program will match area children with local law enforcement officers for a holiday breakfast at the Yarrow Hotel. The officers and children will then drive to Wal-Mart and circle the parking lot with lights and sirens as they wait for Santa to arrive on Life Flight before they start to shop. The smiles on the children’s faces are all the thanks that anyone might need!

We hope that you will help us with this effort by making a monetary donation to the F.O.P. and the Shop With a Cop program. We appreciate your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any member of our Executive Board at 435-615-5556.

Sincerely,

Bob Lucking, President

*Please make checks to the F.O.P. Park City Lodge #3 – We would appreciate receiving any donations by 12/01/2011 at:

RS/ Park City FOP, PO Box 681317 Park City, Utah 84068