Jeffco-Shop With A Cop

12/25/2025

🎄Thank You, Leader Publications🎄

We are incredibly grateful to Leader Publications for shining a light on the 2025 Jeffco Shop with a Cop program and the impact it has on our community. Thanks to your coverage, more people get to learn what this program is truly about — kids, compassion, and community coming together during the holidays.

This year, over 600 children across Jefferson County were treated to a Christmas shopping experience, each receiving a $150 gift card, a warm meal, and a day filled with smiles, Santa, the Grinch, and unforgettable memories. None of this would be possible without the dedication of our first responders, volunteers, donors, and community partners who make sure no child is left out on Christmas.

A special thank you to Kevin Carbery for the well-written article and Patty Meyer for providing the photo that captured the heart of the event.

We are proud of the more than 30 first responder agencies that participated and thankful for the continued support from our community. This program truly shows the power of people helping people. ❤️

📖 Article: Leader Publications
📸 Photo Credit: Patty Meyer

To learn more or donate for next year, visit 👉 www.jeffcoshopwithacop.org

Have a Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄🎁💝

The 2025 Jeffco Shop with a Cop, which includes a wide variety of emergency responders, provided Christmas shopping trips for about 600 youngsters at the Festus and De Soto Walmarts.

12/11/2025

If you had children at today’s event, be sure to let them know that the Grinch was caught! Thanks to some great teamwork, first responders set a trap and got him! Christmas will be safe! 🎄🎁

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

12/11/2025

Today is Jeffco-Shop With A Cop Shopping Day #2 (of 2) at Desoto Wal-Mart! There’s no emergency! Just a bunch of happy children, first responders, amazing volunteers, and a ton of good vibes!! Have a great day and a wonderful Holiday Season! 🎄🎁

12/10/2025

A huge thank you to Joshua Bishop Photography for capturing our JeffCo Shop With a Cop shopping event in such an incredible way. 🎥✨

The video he created truly showcases the heart of this program, the joy on the kids’ faces, and the generosity of everyone involved. We appreciate the time, talent, and effort put into bringing these moments to life for our community.

Thank you, Joshua, for helping us share the impact of Shop With a Cop and for supporting this mission year after year! 🎅🏻🎁

12/06/2025

We shop with our kiddos next week!! Our community is coming in strong to “wrap” up the year! 🎁😉

We'd like to say a HUGE thanks to Marketing Director Ciara and the team at Members 1st Credit Union for their generous donation to Jeffco-Shop With A Cop!
This is what community looks like, no matter what time of year.

12/01/2025

🎉 HUGE THANK YOU to Fitness NOW! 🎉

Jeffco Shop with a Cop is beyond grateful for the incredible $10,000 donation raised during Fitness Now’s annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving! 🦃🏃‍♂️💙 (Plus an additional $1,000 donated by event sponsorships, for a total of $11,000 donated!)

This amazing contribution will help us bring joy, support, and unforgettable holiday memories to kids right here in our community.

To everyone who participated, donated, volunteered, or showed up with a smile — THANK YOU. Your energy and generosity made this year’s event a massive success! 🙌

And guess what? We’re already excited for next year’s Turkey Trot! If you missed out, make plans to join us in 2026 — we promise it’s the kind of fun and feel-good event you won’t want to skip!

💙🛍️ Together, we make the holidays brighter⭐️

11/27/2025

🦃🏃‍♂️ HAPPY THANKSGIVING & FITNESS NOW’S TURKEY TROT DAY! 🏃‍♀️🦃

Shoutout to everyone running the Turkey Trot this morning—because nothing says “holiday spirit” like voluntarily exercising before a full day of eating like you’re storing fat for winter. 😂

Huge thanks to Fitness NOW for hosting the event and donating proceeds to Jeffco Shop with a Cop! Your miles are helping make Christmas brighter for local kids… and helping you justify that third plate later.

Trot first, feast boldly. 🍗🚓🚒🚑🎙️💙

11/25/2025

🎄🚓 🚒🚑🎙️THANK YOU, Festus-Crystal City Elks #1721! 🚓🚒🚑🎙️🎄

Jeffco Shop with a Cop would like to extend a huge thank you to the Festus–Crystal City Elks Lodge No. 1721 for their generous $1,000 donation!

The Elks have been incredible supporters for years—hosting fundraisers year-round, backing our mission at every turn, and even stepping up with volunteers who help us during the December shopping events. Their commitment to local kids and our community truly makes a difference.

We’re grateful for your partnership, your generosity, and the heart you put into helping families in Jefferson County. 💙

11/16/2025

🎉 THANK YOU, JEFFERSON COUNTY! 🎉

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to last night’s Bingo event. Because of your generosity, we raised a record-breaking $42,750! 🙌💙

This incredible amount will go right back into the lives of children throughout Jefferson County, helping us make a real difference through the Shop With a Cop program.

Your support means more than you know — and we’re grateful for every single one of you. 💛🎁

09/11/2025

📣 Join us for a Dine to Donate night at Texas Roadhouse in Festus! 🥩🍴

When you dine in (or drive thru), just let your server know you’re there to support Jeffco Shop with a Cop — and a portion of your bill will be donated back to our program!

Come enjoy a great meal while helping us make a difference in our community. ❤️👮‍♂️

Happening NOW!

09/03/2025

🎉♠️♥️♦️♣️ BINGO BONANZA is coming to Herculaneum! 🎉

Join us for an exciting night of Roadkill Card Bingo 🎲 hosted by the Herculaneum Amvets — all to support Jeffco Shop with a Cop! 🚔👮‍♂️

📅 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 555 Joachim Ave, Herculaneum

🎟️ $30 gets you:
✅ 3 Sleeves
✅ 5 Rounds (3 games per round)
✅ FREE soda! 🥤

💰 Plus: 50/50 • Raffles • Door Prizes • FULL Cash Bar 🍻

✨ Come out, have some fun, and support a great cause!

👉 For tickets/info, contact:
📞 Lynne Wendel – 314-808-6799
📞 Tracy Johnson – 314-225-6126

Don’t miss this one – it’s going to be a BLAST! 🚨🎉