The Celina Police Department’s ‘Shop with a Cop program’ is the recipient for the 2022 Mercer Savings Bank Giving Mission sponsored through the Grand Lake Law Enforcement Association, according to the Mercer Savings Bank website.
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The Shop with a Cop program allows any child under the age of 18 in Mercer County to shop with a uniformed police officer for Christmas in December.
Participating officers are given a budget provided through donations, the website said. The goal for the budget this year is around $150 to $200 for each child to spend.
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Officers encourage the kids to buy one thing they need and one thing they want, although what they would like to buy is ultimately up to them, the website said.
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If you are interested in giving to this program, contact Chief Tom Wale at 419-586-2345 or write a check to Grand Lake Law Enforcement Association and mail it to P.O. Box 262, Celina, OH 45822-0262.