17th Annual Shop with a Cop Event

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

WHO: Shop with a Cop Foundation of Silicon Valley

WHAT: Join Shop with a Cop Silicon Valley and local public safety officers as they take 200 children and their families shopping in the 17th Annual Shop with a Cop Breakfast and Shopping Spree.

This event aims to foster positive relationships with law enforcement while supporting children and families in need. Participants are selected from three local Title 1 elementary schools and are identified by local police departments. These children have often been impacted by high-profile, traumatic incidents—widely shared in the news—that have left them facing significant life challenges or even without parents.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, (Breakfast) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM, (Shopping) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

WHERE: (Breakfast) Holiday Inn - 1350 N. First Street, and (Shopping) Target-533 Coleman Avenue (College Park Target), San José

WHY: Shop with a Cop is an annual event established in 2008 and sponsored by local law enforcement, Target, individual donors, grants and local businesses which aims to provide children with a special shopping spree and encourage positive relationships with police. For many children, it will be the only holiday experience they will have.
This year, CEFCU is the presenting sponsor.

Participating Agencies: San José Police Department (SJPD), SJPD Reserves, SJPD CSO's, SJPD PAL Cadets, SJPD Communications, California Highway Patrol, Sunnyvale DPS, Santa Clara Police Department, Santa Clara County Park Rangers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Drug Enforcement Administration, Campbell Police Department, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office Investigators, Los Altos Police Department, Los Gatos Police Department, Menlo Park Police Department, Milpitas Police Department, Moffett Federal Airfield's 129 Rescue Squadron, Palo Alto Police Department, Santa Clara County (SCC) Sheriff's Office, SCC Correctional Officers, SCC Probation, Los Bomberos (Latino Firefighters), San Jose State University Police Department, and the San Jose Fire Department.

Media: Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend. Interviews will be available on site. Call Shop with a Cop SV at (669) 226-2663 to arrange an interview with Shop with a Cop representatives, CEFCU, students, parents, and Target Executives.