VANCOUVER — On Dec. 10, the Vancouver Police Officers Guild and Nautilus Inc. hosted a holiday shopping event for kids in need. This was the 18th year combining the Nautilus Holiday Helper event with the Guild’s Shop with A Cop program.
The event provided 100 local kids the opportunity to shop with Vancouver police officers and Nautilus employees and take wrapped gifts of their choosing home. This year, officers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police and Washington State Patrol also participated.
Vancouver police thanked Nautilus and Street Parking Inc. for their donations to support the event and thanked Walmart (9000 N.E. Highway 99) for hosting this year’s event.
Additional volunteers included staff from the Police Activities League of SW Washington, King’s Way Christian School’s middle school leadership class and the Vancouver Police Neighbors On Watch.
All of the children were selected in advance of the event from multiple social service agencies serving families in need.
