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Shop With a Cop makes a difference for families at Christmas

Dundee Township's 21st annual Shop With a Cop event at Walmart in Carpentersville provided underprivileged children the opportunity to have presents, food and warm clothing this Christmas.

  Leonardo Bravo, 9, of Carpentersville picks out a game with the help of Carpentersville Police Officer Alberto Villarreal during the Dundee Township Shop With a Cop event at Walmart on Saturday in Carpentersville. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Whether due to social, medical or economic needs, 53 families and 155 children were able to participate in the event. Children could shop for presents totaling $150, and if they needed warm clothing they were provided with coats, hats, gloves and scarves, in addition to a gift card to Village Fresh Market in Carpentersville.

  Trenton Walker Jr., 11, of Carpentersville shops with Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Sam Parma during the Dundee Township Shop With a Cop event at Walmart on Saturday in Carpentersville. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Griselda Hernandez, secretary for Shop with a Cop, said the event can make a big difference for families during the holidays.

  Santa greets Iker Carranza, 9, of Carpentersville during the breakfast at Fox Valley Baptist Church that preceded the Dundee Township Shop with a Cop event at Walmart Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

“We know that it touches them in ways that exceeds our expectations sometimes,” Hernandez said.

Officers from the Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Gilberts, Pingree Grove, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois State Police, and Harper College police departments and civilian volunteers participated in the event.

  Fox Valley Baptist Church, which was part of the Dundee Township Shop With a Cop event, is decorated for the Breakfast With Santa that kicked off the day on Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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