Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
The "Shop With a Cop" charitable program to help local kids will carry on this Christmas season even though its old location, Shopko, went out of the business.
Kimball's annual "Shop with a Cop" event is now accepting donations for this year's activities to be held on Dec. 14.
This year's event will be different than those held in the past in conjunction with local businesses Pamida and Shopko. Previously, the retail department stores would provide gift cards that children in need could use to purchase holiday gifts for their families.
As both stores have gone out of business and left the Kimball area, they are no longer available to sponsor the Shop with a Cop program.
However, according to Erin Heidemann, volunteer coordinator, the program...