Operation Yuletide & Fill the Cruiser Programs Return to Bring Holiday Cheer to Greensboro Families

Local shoppers will see Greensboro Police Department employees outside their favorite shopping centers this month as the department promotes Operation Yuletide, an initiative to bring holiday cheer to at least 100 deserving Greensboro families. Throughout the year, police often meet people who are experiencing tough times. To make the holidays a little brighter, GPD employees nominate families for Operation Yuletide. In its third year, Operation Yuletide hopes to provide a full holiday meal and gifts of new clothing, toys, and household items to these families.   Last year, Operation Yuletide delivered goods to 116 families. This event is truly a partnership that involves the entire community,” said Police Chief Ken Miller. “Our friends from Neese’s Country Sausage provided food for the families and refrigeration trucks to keep perishables fresh. People from Christ Wesleyan Church helped collect monetary donations and accepted delivery of food from First Harvest Food Bank. And we had a huge outpouring of volunteers who helped in so many ways to make this event possible.”   Donations from businesses and community members also made Operation Yuletide a success. Police rely on the generosity of the public to donate gifts at Fill the Cruiser events. GPD employees encourage shoppers to fill police sedans with needed items that will later be wrapped and delivered by police department personnel.   Fill the Cruiser events are scheduled from 11 am to 3 pm at the following stores: November 7 - Big Lots on Battleground Avenue and Wal-Mart on Cone Boulevard November 8 - Costco and Target on Wendover Avenue November 12 - Big Lots on Battleground Avenue and Wal-Mart on Cone Boulevard November 13 - Old Navy on Wendover Avenue November 14 - Sears at Friendly Center (from 10 am to 2 pm) and Wal-Mart on Battleground Avenue November 15 - Costco on Wendover Avenue November 18 - Wal-Mart at Wendover Avenue and Wal-Mart on Battleground Avenue November 19 - K-Mart on Wendover Avenue November 22 - Old Navy on Wendover Avenue and Wal-Mart on Battleground Avenue November 25- K-Mart on Wendover Avenue November 26 - Big Lots on Battleground Avenue and Wal-Mart on Cone Boulevard November 27 - Wal-Mart on Wendover Avenue November 29 - Big Lots on Battleground Avenue Anyone interested in contributing monetary donations can make checks payable to Christ Wesleyan Church, 2400 S. Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC, 27407. Please indicate Operation Yuletide at the bottom of the check. Church staff will provide receipts for tax-deductible cash donations. All proceeds will benefit Operation Yuletide.   Police personnel and volunteers will deliver donations to local families in mid-December. City of Greensboro...Vision Internet