Cops, Kids & Toys is a program that began in the early 1980s to help families who were unable to provide holiday gifts for their children. The first year the program helped four families. The program continues with that same goal and has been able to help more families in Tompkins County over the years. In 2005 toys were delivered to 380 families with nearly a 1,000 kids. And in 2007 toys were delivered to 753 families and 1,262 kids.
Every
year since the beginning the program has
grown. Several years the volunteers
thought that they were going to fall short, but
the Tompkins County community has always come
through. Cops, Kids & Toys volunteers work
throughout the year raising funds.You may have
seen them collecting returnable bottles and cans
at the Grass Roots Festival or helping at the
Cornell Dump and Run Sale.We
could never do it with out the support of the
community.Monetary
donations are accepted anytime at any county law
enforcement agency or the County Probation
Department and checks should be made out to
Cops, Kids and Toys Inc. Monetary
donations may also be mailed to George
Sutfin, Cornell Police, G-2 Barton Hall, Ithaca,
NY 14853.Toy collection boxes will be
distributed through out the county starting in
late October
2008
Schedule
December 1: Last Day to sign up for gifts
December 9th: Box
Pick Up Day: all over Tompkins County
December 16, 2008: Delivery of toys
