Applications open for 'Shop with a Cop'

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office and United Way of Lewis County are now accepting applications for their annual Shop With a Cop Program, which takes disadvantaged kids and their immediate family on a shopping spree in time for Christmas.

Open to Lewis County children attending 2nd through 12th grade, the program is available to one child per family, though applications for multiple children in the same family may be submitted, and those who participated last year must wait until next year to apply again. The deadline to apply is Nov. 28 by 4 p.m., and families selected for the program will be notified by Dec. 5.

A committee will be approving applications based on the number of deputies available to participate. It will be the goal of the committee to select applicants based on financial needs as well as those who may have previously had poor encounters with law enforcement.

The event itself is scheduled to take place Dec. 18 at Wal Mart and will be followed by a pizza party with games and giftwrapping at the Law and Justice Center in Chehalis.

Applications can be found online at www.lewiscountyuw.com and can be mailed to Shop with a Cop, 450 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532; faxed to 360-748-8222; or emailed to admin@lewiscountyuw.com. Those with questions may also call (360) 748-8100.