The Kiwanis Club of Lady Lake joined forces with the Lady Lake, Fruitland Park and Leesburg Police departments in the annual Shop With a Cop event at Target at Rolling Acres Plaza in The Villages.

Ninety-six children were given an opportunity to shop for their favorite items with the help of a police officer and a Kiwanis member.

Detective Erica Hll with one of the children on the shopping trip
Detective Erica Hall with one of the children on the shopping trip.

Corey Gold, President of the Lady Lake Kiwanis Club, explained that “each child was given a $100 spending allowance and had an opportunity to shop with a police officer.” 

Members of the Kiwanis Club
Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Officers from Fruitland Park, Lady Lake, and Leesburg police departments teamed up with Target employees and The Kiwanis Club of Lady Lake Lady teamed up to make Shopwith a cop asuccess Saturday.
Officers from Fruitland Park, Lady Lake, and Leesburg police departments teamed up with Target employees and The Kiwanis Club of Lady Lake to make the event a success.

Gold was ecstatic about how well-received the event was and the excitement that the children showed while shopping. “We had thirty police officers and 18 Kiwanis members helping as well as staff from each of the police departments and Target. This is the best way to start the holidays,” he said. 

The Kiwanis Club of Lady Lake is a non-profit service organization serving the needs of children in local communities. For more information about Kiwanis, contact Corey Gold at [email protected]