The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s annual Shop with a Cop and Friends has been lighting up smiles on the faces of youngsters in the community for a dozen or so years.
There’s a lot of hard work that goes into raising the funds that the children get to spend during the pre-Christmas shopping spree, and this year’s efforts have resulted in about $15,000 being raised for the program.
The Department of Social Services is putting together a list of names now; this amount should provide a shopping experience for between 40 and 52 children.
The tentative date for the Shop with a Cop and Friends is Monday, Dec. 21, organizers said.
The group gathers at the Henderson Walmart – and that’s when the magic happens.
