Local law enforcement officers responded to the needs of Fayetteville citizens during the Christmas season by raising $6,600 for the Shop with a Cop and grocery gift card programs.

The Fayette chapter of the Police Benevolent Association raised $600 to provide six needy families with grocery gift cards at local grocery stores. Gift cards totaling $100 each, three to Town Center Kroger and three to Summit Point Publix, were distributed by the recently formed PBA chapter.

“Even though our chapter formed in October we wanted to make the grocery gift card drive our first fund-raiser,” said Fayette PBA President David Webb. “We wanted to do something for needy families. We raised the funds on our own time on behalf of PBA. It was a rewarding experience and it really felt good to help out. We look forward to doing the same thing next year and to bigger successes in coming years.”

Those contributing to the grocery gift card effort included Town Center Kroger, Summit Point Publix, Frank and Karen Bennett with Flag Mortgage, Andy’s Nursery and Landscaping, Bid Daddy’s Cycle World, Tom Mindar and David Webb.

Participating again as ambassadors for the Shop with a Cop effort, Fayetteville police raised $6,000 to help provide a merry Christmas to six families with 17 children.

“Local businesses and the Fayetteville Police Department came together again this holiday season to provide five families with money to “Shop with a Cop.’ With donations made by many local businesses each child in the family was given money to buy Christmas presents,” said Public Information Officer Beverly Trainor. “Officers accompanied the children and their families on the shopping spree and later helped wrap the presents.”

Businesses and individuals contributing to the Shop with a Cop program included Fayette Civitan, Atlanta Bread Company, Lewis Cleaners, Atlanta Cap Company, Midas Auto Service, Cobblestone Amoco, Total Choice Realty, Elements of Style, Ellis-Cook Construction Company, Wash City, Aung Naig Thu, Hart Line Transportation, Cornerstone Chevron, Tinseltown #263, Patsy and Melinda Burdette, J&L Barbershop, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvia Caron, Grill Works, J&S Poured Walls, Jones Pharmacy, J. N. Snowden, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Southeastern Health Care Services, A Plus Collision, Dr. John Kendrick and Dr. Jeffrey Kendrick, State Farm Insurance, Ron Sims Insurance Agency, Robertson Accounting Service, Fayette Wrecker, Hamer & Company Hair Design, R.C.C.G. Fountain of Life Parish, Inc., Dianne R. Bass, Town Center Kroger (Tim Brand), Bartlett Services, Eckerd Pharmacy/Brooks Pharmacy, Summit Point Publix (Michael Butler), CUPS, LLC, Swanbrook Manor, LP, Frank and Karen Bennett, Martha A. Schuh, M.D., Ben Nelms, Big Daddy’s Cycle World, Brown and Nelms & Company, P.C., Andy’s Nursing and Landscaping, Tom Mindar, Jimmy Weeks HVAC, Kimbo’s Frames & Things, Fayetteville Carpet Sales, Inc., David S. Petrie, DDS, Golden Age Home Healthcare, Inc., Firehouse Wings, Wal-Mart, Fayette County Chapter, Georgia Division, SSPBA, Toys ‘R’ Us, Shoe Carnival and Papa John’s.

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