Members of the Bellevue Police and Fire Departments joined together this afternoon at the Bellevue Walmart on 15th and Cornhusker, to help make the Holidays a little more special for approximately 115 local children as part of the Holiday Heroes Program.
This is the 15th year of this program which gives children who are nominated by their teachers an opportunity to go on a shopping spree with a police officer or firefighter. Each child has $100 to spend with $50 going to a toy or game and $50 going to clothing or other necessary items.
Funding for this annual event comes from the proceeds of the annual Holiday Heroes Chili Cook-Off which is held in early November every year.
Bellevue Police Department's Community Relations Coordinator Roger Cox, co chairs this annual event and along with the men and women of the Bellevue Police and Fire Department's, they would like to want to thank Store Manager Tony Pleiss and everyone at the Bellevue Walmart for their incredible generosity and continued support. Mr. Cox also specifically wanted to thank the community of Bellevue for their donations through the Chili Cookoff or just dropping off a donation.
The smiles on the kids faces make it all worth while.
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