GENESEO — Police officers with several agencies got in the Christmas spirit this weekend by spreading the joy of gift giving to many children at Walmart's annual Shop With a Cop event. The event is hosted by Walmart and participated in by members of the Geneseo Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police and New York State Environmental Conservation Police. "We thank Walmart for their continued partnership … [Read more...]
Tiny Tots’ Eyes All Aglow Christmas Toy Shopping with Cops
GENESEO – Local kids and police officers were all smiles while Christmas toy shopping together on Saturday, giving families in need a chance to fill their Christmas trees with handpicked toys, courtesy of Walmart. Saturday was only the second annual Shop with a Cop event at Geneseo's Walmart but included about 150 happy kids and families in need from across Livingston County, more than double the number from last year, who went aisle to aisle … [Read more...]
Christmas Toy Shopping with Cops Rescheduled for Dec. 19
GENESEO – Walmart's Christmas toy shopping day for Livingston County children in need has been postponed for a week to Dec. 19. The day presents kids with an opportunity to browse the toy aisles with police officers with the Geneseo Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, and New York State Park Police, and pick out toys for themselves with Walmart footing the bill. Walmart representatives said that the … [Read more...]
Shop with a Cop to Gift Tots with Toys for Christmas
UPDATE: Walmart has postponed the date for Shop with a Cop to Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. GENESEO – Local children in need will get a chance to make their Christmas a little brighter by toy shopping with police officers from several local departments on Friday. This year, Walmart awarded a total of $5,000, half to the Geneseo Police Department and half to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, to be used to purchase gifts and … [Read more...]
Shopping with Cops makes a Very Merry Christmas for Young Family
GENESEO – Little Joiangelis Ortiz, 3, was all aglow Monday afternoon at Walmart as Livingston County Deputy Sheriff Tim Sweeting brought a free fairy play set from a high shelf into her open arms. Numerous families came out to this year's annual Shop with a Cop event, which put toys in the hands of young children by several officers with the Sheriff's Office, Geneseo Police Department, Division of New York State Police, and New York State Park … [Read more...]