Kitsap Shop With a Cop

Kitsap Shop With a Cop celebrated 20 years in 2024 of taking local children shopping, paired with a local law enforcement officer, for Christmas for themselves and/or their family. These are often life-changing partnerships for a child who makes a personal connection with a local law enforcement officer. Often these children have a family history of engagement with Law Enforcement, in not the most positive ways, so this partnership allows a unique opportunity for a special bond. 

Kitsap Shop with a Cop relies on local school districts to select children they know are most at risk of possibly not having any Christmas. The first Saturday of December, in partnership with Poulsbo Walmart, and nearly a dozen community law enforcement agencies, we take up to 150 children shopping for Christmas. The goal is for the child to buy presents for themselves, but it's not uncommon for a child to arrive with a grocery list - because that's what the family really needs. It is the most special moment when a child chooses to spend all their money on someone else.  With the immense success of Kitsap Shop with a Cop, we have been able to add a second day at the Port Orchard Walmart for a smaller group of children. 

100% of all contributions go directly to support the children. Kitsap Shop with a Cop is 100% run by volunteers.