UPDATE: Woodinville Police Need Donations For Charity Event

WOODINVILLE, WA - The police and fire department's annual "shop-with-a-cop" event is happening this Saturday, but the departments need extra donations due to an increase in the number of participants this year.

The police department announced on Facebook Thursday that they can now accept donations online. You can contribute here through a website set up by the Woodinville Fire Department. Then, follow up with an email to greg@firefightersforgood.org to direct the contribution to the Woodinville shop-with-a-cop event.

There are 85 kids participating in this year's shopping event, 14 more than last year. They also have two families on a waiting list hoping to participate. During the event, kids pair up with police and firefighters to shop for Christmas gifts for their families. The kids range in age from kindergarten to 6th grade, and each get a budget of between $50 and $100.

This year's event will take place at the Target in Woodinville. So far, the department has raised $100 more than what they already have, but they want to collect more donations to make the event great for everyone.

Donations can be made at the customer service desk at Target in Woodinville.

Along with Woodinville fire and police, officers from King County, Newcastle, Bothell, the University of Washington, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms will be there to help. Woodinville High School students are volunteering to wrap gifts.

Learn more about the shop-with-a-cop program here.

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