Police Help Bring Christmas to Area Kids
Annapolis' Optimist Club held its annual Shop With A Cop event on Saturday at the Severn Walmart.
Nearly two-dozen uniformed police officers walked the aisles of Severn's Walmart on Saturday morning helping 62 kids shop for Christmas presents. "I've participated every year since I joined the department," Annapolis officer first class Shomar Johnson said. "I wanted to do something to give back to the community." Shop with a Cop is an annual holiday tradition organized by the Annapolis Optimist Club, said club President Glen Rotner. The event started in 2004 with just 12 kids and each year more police departments and more children participate. School guidance counselors help select the kids. Then, they are paired with an officer who helps them spend a $100 gift card at Walmart, Rotner said. This year officers from Annapolis, Anne Arundel…
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bonnie
12:40 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Am a mom of 2 and a granddaughter I need help for Christmas gift for I don't have that much money to get them anything this year I don't know what am going to do if u can help it wood me nice more ›