WPD, Burker King, Meijer To Host Annual ‘Shop With A Hero’
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A tradition years in the making is once again brightening the holidays for local children in need.
The annual “Shop With a Hero” event also helps build relationships between those children and local police officers. It takes place Wednesday in Warsaw.
Participants will eat at Burger King, 2920 Frontage Road, Warsaw, at 5:30 p.m. They then will go shopping at Meijer, 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Officers from the Warsaw Police Department will accompany 18 pre-selected children from 12 local families to dinner and a visit with Santa at Burger King before turning on their squad car lights and heading to Meijer to shop for Christmas gifts.
“We love the way this event connects local youth with the law enforcement officers who serve our community,” said Quality Dining, Inc. President, John C. Firth. “But it’s also about giving those children an opportunity to have fun and take a break – even if just for one night – from what are often extremely challenging life circumstances.”
The Warsaw Burger King, operated by Quality Dining Inc., is donating approximately $350 in food to volunteers and other family participants.
