Since the early 1980’s Cops, Kids & Toys has grown. During the early years the volunteers thought that they were going to fall short, but the Tompkins County, New York 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 & Run Sale. We could never do it without the support of the community. The program continues with that same goal and has been able to help more families in Tompkins County over the years. Applications are taken for toy delivery in the months of October and November. Cops, Kids & Toys delivered to more than 550 families with nearly 1,250 kids. Monetary donations are accepted anytime at any county law enforcement agency or the Tompkins County Probation Department. Checks should be made out to Cops, Kids & Toys, Inc. Monetary donations may also be mailed (See info on Donation page).
Bill Apgar - President
Don Lyke- Ithaca College
1st Vice President
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COPS, KIDS, AND TOYS' BOARD President ............Bill Apgar - Tompkins County Probation Dept. Vice President.....Don Lyke - Ithaca College Public Safety Second Vice President..... Secretary............... Jodi Condzella - Cornell Police Dept. Treasurer...........Tyler Mix - Tompkins Co. Probation Dept. Board Members Chris Allinger.......... Q-Country radio Tom Ferretti........Trumansburg Police Dept. (retired) Dave Buck.............. Tompkins County Sheriffs Dept. (retired) Jackie Carr..............Cayuga Heights Police Nicole Hines........New York State Police Mackenzie Covert.. Trumansburg Police Dept. Ed Gonzalez.......New York State Park Police (retired) Megan Sotir...... Tompkins County Sheriff Dept. Jolene Betts..........Ithaca City Police Dept. Ken Lansing ......….Tompkins County Sheriff Dept. (retired) Deb Lawrence ....... Ithaca City Police Dept. (retired) Sandy Sutfin ........Cornell University(Retired) Bev Van Cleef ...... Cornell University Police Dept. Dawn Forman... Community Member Committee Members Joe Arcangeli ... Peggy Arcangeli ... Cort Bassett ... Adam Buck ... Darrin Buck ... Joe Nelson … Trumansburg Police & NY State Police (retired) Pat Welch ... Cornell Retired & Friends of the Library |
Board Meeting are the 2nd Tuesday of each month 1:30pm at the Cayuga Heights Police Department. The public is always welcome at any board meetings . Cops, Kids & Toys collects, purchases, and distributes toys and gifts to financially disadvantaged children in Tompkins County. Cops, Kids and Toys is entirely self funded and earns the money spent on toys and gifts through various fundraisers throughout the year. The program started in the early 1980‘s with two Ithaca City Police officers helping out a few children. It is currently supported with volunteers from every law enforcement agency in Tompkins County, the Tompkins County Probation Department, and many volunteers. |