Optimists donate to Christmas, Kids and Cops

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BROOKINGS – Brookings Police Department Assistant Chief Joe Fishbaugher and Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeremy Kriese received a check for the annual Christmas, Kids and Cops event.

This will be the 16th year this event has been held in Brookings. The first year it was held, eight kids went shopping with officers. Last year there were 38. Not only do families get to shop with an officer, they also sit down for a meal at Subway and get a cart full of groceries. More than 500 families have been impacted by this event.

The Optimist Club of Brookings is Bringing the Best Out in Youth, in Ourselves and in Our Community.