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How Shop with a Cop Collaborates with the Community to Help Our Youth

This has been an unprecedented era for law enforcement. Now more than ever, police agencies need to find ways to instill confidence and build bridges of trust — one truss at a time. Youth outreach has the potential to do that and can pay dividends in long-lasting relationships and a renewed confidence in our nation’s police officers. Officers enjoy reading aloud with the students. Investing in youth and helping them achieve their full potential is key to the safety, security, and economic vibrancy of our city, state, and nation. Here’s to their future. Shop with a Cop SVhas allied with communities of color and low-income communities to pursue social justice, address systemic causes of poverty and dismantle inequity and racism. We also must acknowledge we all have more work to do.

Shop with a Cop fosters continued mutual respect between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Through engendering trust in the community and humanizing the person behind the badge, children see police officers through a positive lens. We strive to build bridges of collaboration and strategically invest in education, leadership development, and capacity building program to help under-served youth reach their fullest potential.

For the past 14 years, the Shop with a Cop Foundation Silicon Valley hosts over 200+ under-served children for a holiday shopping spree with local Bay Area police officers. For many of the children, this special opportunity becomes the only holiday experience they will have. Some participants are selected from the Readers Are Leaders reading campaign at local elementary schools, where they “earn ” their way to the shopping spree. Other children participating are living in traumatic crises from the loss of a parent, domestic violence, and other tragedies. With a uniformed police officer by their side during the shopping spree, each child receives a $150.00 Target gift card to shop for gifts for their family members and for themselves. The whole premise is to humanize the people behind the badge so that children can grow up trusting the police. This unique program brings the holiday spirit to children who need it most and hopes to build safer communities for our future.

Our goal is to raise $50,000.00 (total budget costs) for this annual event.

We have not reached our goal this season, so any monetary donation would be greatly appreciated! 100% of all donations will go to this special program. All monies stay local.

To donate visit our website, http://www.shopwithacopsv. orgor Venmo @SWAC-SV

We are a registered 501 (c) 3 charitable organization.

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magic. $10-$75. presidiotheatre.org/

Diablo Ballet — The Nutcracker Suite: Streaming Dec. 3-12, $40. diabloballet.org

An Irish Christmas — A Bit of Ireland for the Holidays!: 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Uptown Theatre Napa, 1350 Third St., Napa. Experience an Irish Christmas with dancing, singing and traditional Irish music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season. Ticketmaster: bit.ly/3D8214p

Los Gatos Chamber Holiday Promenade: Dec. 4, The Promenade is a street festival that will combine the flair of the Los Gatos Summer Promenades with a few of our favorite elements of the holiday parade and a European-style artisan and crafts market. losgatoschamber.com

Annual BayLUG Holiday Show: 11 a.m.3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 4-Jan. 9, Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Enjoy displays of custom creations, including holiday trains, miniature cities and more. $4. baylug.org/holiday-show

Alameda Artworks Holiday Art Event: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4, 1068 The Alameda, San Jose. Some 23 artists will welcome you into their private studios to view the creative process. facebook.com/ TheAlamedaArtworks

History Park Children’s Heritage Holiday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 4, History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. Santa Claus arrives at noon, riding through the park on the historic trolley. New Ballet San José will perform with costumed characters from the Nutcracker. Other activities include holiday crafts, lawn games and special holiday treats at O’Brien’s Ice Cream and Candy Shop. $5-$10. historysanjose.org/programs-events

Performing Arts Academy of Marin — A Scarf in Union Square: 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 1 p.m. Dec. 5, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. This holiday spectacular features classic melodies, dynamic choreography and a heartwarming story. $30-$50. palaceoffinearts.org/

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets: Dec. 4-19, Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco. This 50-minute version of “The Nutcracker” was designed for families with young children. $22.50$44.50. mfdpsf.org/ nutcracker-sweets

Drive Thru Dickens’ London: 11 a..m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4-19, Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City. Enjoy a taste of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair from the comfort of your car, from the fair’s famous foods and handcrafted gifts to multiple tableaux from Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and two stages of continuous live music, dance and comedy. $25. dickensfair.com

Holiday Concert: 1 p.m. Dec. 4, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Bell Appeal will perform a variety of holiday tunes. After the concert, meet the ringers and learn to ring a handbell. Free. historysmc.org

Winter Open Studios: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4-5, ICB Building, 480 Gate Five Road, Sausalito. Browse the work of more than 100 Bay Area artists, including painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, fiber artists, printmakers, animators and jewelers. Free. Eventbrite: bit.ly/2YbWvP6

Help is on the Way for the Holidays XX — Feliz Navidad: 7:3010:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Brava Theatre Center, 2781 24th St., San Francisco. This holiday celebration features holiday music and an after-party with the cast. $45-$2,500. Eventbrite: bit. ly/3BGGq1K

Cool Yule: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose. Enjoy a jazz concert featuring festive holiday songs. $29. hammertheatre.com

Elise and Steve Trio at The Bistro: 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 1001 B St., Hayward. Hear this indie/ folk trio of Elise Brown, Steve Witt and Dan Garvin perform. Free. eliseandstevemusic.com

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Or mail donations to: P.O. Box 8003, San Jose, CA 95155-8003 Checks made out to Shop with a Cop Heroes & Helpers Shop with a Cop Foundation is a registered 501c3 charitable organization. This program is solely funded by community donations and sponsorships. (partial list) Sponsorships are Available