BATAVIA/10th Annual Shop with a Cop at Walmart on Saturday

City of Batavia Police Chief Shawn Heubusch ready to shop on Saturday morning at Walmart.

Information from a provided press release

The City of Batavia Police Department and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 10th annual “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart on Veterans Memorial Drive in Batavia on Saturday morning.

For those not familiar with the event, local children are selected with the help of School Resource Officers and School Officials from each school in Genesee County. Children will be provided funds and their own personal Police Officer / Deputy to accompany them on a Christmas shopping trip at our local Walmart.

Walmart graciously hosts and staffs the event. Walmart also provides funding and goody bags for each child. Grant money from Walmart, donations from The City of Batavia Police Benevolent Association, City of Batavia Civil Employee’s Association (CSEA), the City’s “Jeans for Friday” program, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Employee Association and donations made in the memory of Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello make this event possible.

Photo by Steve Robinson-City of Batavia Police Department

Genesee County Sheriff’s Department

All participating agencies would like to thank everyone, especially during this time of the year, as it is an event that we are grateful to be able to participate in and provide for our community.

In the past, community members/businesses have inquired about how to donate to the cause.

Donations can be dropped off at 10 W. Main St. Batavia N.Y. (Attn: Detective DeFreze) or 165 Park Rd. Batavia N.Y. (Attn: Deputy Blankenberg). Donations can also be mailed to P.O. Box 299 Batavia, N.Y. 14020 (Batavia PD) or P.O. Box 249 Batavia, N.Y. 14020 (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office).

Donations will allow more children to participate, to potentially increase the amount each child is provided, and to lessen other costs associated with the event. Any excess funds will be designated for the following years event. Currently, there are sufficient funds to cover this year’s event. We graciously ask that you keep us in mind next year!

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://crimewatch.net/us/ny/genesee/batavia-pd/138661/post/10th-annual-shop-cop