Union City Shop-With-A-Cop Makes Holiday Wishes Come True

UNION CITY, CA — The Union City Police Department held its annual Shop-With-A-Cop event at Walmart on Saturday.

Families were taken on shopping sprees to buy holiday gifts using money donated to the program. Walmart manager Chalone Lucas and the store also donated bikes to some children, and a turkey for each family.

Police officers Cota, Fraga, Fong, Olson, Noyd-LaStrape, and Ziya participated, along with UCPD Explorers. While the officers and Explorers were shopping with some families, others sipped hot apple cider and ate breakfast pastries while creating ornaments for their trees.

Money for the program is raised throughout the year. Sponsors include Walmart, Fremont Bank Foundation, Cobalt, Kaiser Permanente, Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle, Valerio's Tropical Bake Shop, Starbucks, Office Max/Depot, Union City Police Officer's Association, Krispy Kreme, Lions Club - Union City, Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits, and Union City SEIU.

If you are interested in donating to next year's outreach, 100-percent of donations go directly back into the community and are tax-deductible. Contact Crystal Raine, Community Coordinator for Union City Police Department at 510-675-5284 or email her at Crystalr@unioncity.org.

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