Cops for Tots
Miami County Sheriff’s Deputy Colin LaFrance (left) and Capt. Matt Kelly talk with children after bringing them presents as part of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office Cops for Tots distribution Saturday, Dec. 21, across the county. The program helped about 375 children in dozens of households.
Santa Claus greets children in Paola as he and volunteers from the Paola Fire Department and the Paola Police Department deliver Cops for Tots presents Saturday, Dec. 21. Santa arrived on a Paola fire truck.
Paola firefighter Jeff VanDonsel (back, left) and Paola Police Officer Keith Myers help Santa deliver toys to children as part of the Miami County Sheriff's Office Cops for Tots distribution Saturday, Dec. 21.
Representatives of the Osawatomie Volunteer Fire Department and OZFD Wives and Family load groceries to be delivered to families in Osawatomie as part of the Cops for Tots distribution.
Santa Claus waves from a fire truck Saturday as he delivers presents with the help of numerous volunteers Saturday in Paola as part of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office Cops for Tots program.
Volunteers from the Miami County Sheriff's Office and other agencies pose for a photo with Santa Claus before leaving to distribute toys and groceries as part of the Cops for Tots distribution Saturday, Dec. 21.
Miami County Sheriff's Office Deputy Colin LaFrance delivers a bicycle to a young boy as part of the Cops for Tots distribution of Christmas presents that benefited about 375 children in need across the county.
Volunteers with the Paola Fire Department pose for a photo before delivering Christmas presents to local youth as part of the Miami County Sheriff's Office Cops for Tots distribution.
Santa Claus hands a toy to a boy who was curious why Santa was riding a fire truck down his Paola street. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office Cops for Tots organization sent a couple of bags of toys along with Santa to give to children like this boy who were not part of the Cops for Tots distribution but were eager to meet St. Nick when he came to their neighborhood.
Barb Fisher (front) who chairs the Miami County Sheriff's Office Cops for Tots program, and other volunteers box of toys before the start of the Cops for Tots distribution Saturday which delivered Christmas presents to about 375 children throughout the county.
Miami County Sheriff Frank Kelly thanks volunteers before the start of the Miami County Sheriff's Office Cops for Tots distribution Saturday, Dec. 21.
Volunteers prepare to load up items to be distributed Saturday, Dec. 21, for Miami County Sheriff's Office Cops for Tots.
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