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December 20, 2018
San Ber nardino Sherif f ’s Employees’ Benefit Association celebrated a successful holiday “Shop with a Cop”
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SEBA Shop with a Cop law enforcement volunteers at the Highland Walmart Sunday morning. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians was the presenting sponsor. Community News
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San Manuel toy drive benefits local youth Pg. 6
olunteers from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) were paired with hundreds of children from the communities they serve for a holiday shopping spree at Walmart stores. Children who participated received a $200
Walmart gift card to purchase gifts, toys, and clothes of their choice.
“Shop with a Cop is a special event deserving children look forward to enjoying. Not only are they given the opportunity to choose gifts for themselves and family members, our law enforcement volunteers also get to spend time with loving chil-
dren,” SEBA representative Mike Tulisiak. “We have worked with Walmart to make Shop with a Cop as special as could be, and their support has made a huge difference in the program.”
make the holiday season brighter for children in need. Walmart has supported Shop with a Cop for 17 years, and has contributed approximately $300,000 to the program over the years.
This year, Walmart contributed over $30,000 for Shop with a Cop. All fourteen Walmart stores throughout SEBA’s region will be hosting this event to help
“We are delighted to have been one of 14 Walmart stores in San Bernardino County hosting SEBA, cont. on next pg.
SB School District Police deliver holiday cheer through Stuff-A-Bus program Community News
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Amazon donates $100,000 to local school districts Pg. 7
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hen people think of the holidays, they often think of the red and green lights of Christmas; the blue and white colors of Hanukkah; the green, red, and black of Kwanzaa; or the yellowgold light of a burning yule log or candles. This holiday season, many in the community felt the holiday spirit when they saw red and blue—the lights on the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Police cars that delivered holiday food baskets, toys and more to families in need. District Police officers launched Stuff-A-Bus earlier this month. So far, they have collected more than 1,500 unwrapped toys and books for underprivileged children, and the bus is expected to make a few more stops before the toy drive is complete. The goal is to make sure that as many children as possible have a gift to unwrap on Police, cont. on next pg.
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A San Gorgonio High School student helps to Stuff-A-Bus during the SBCUSD Police toy drive.