Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker is pleased to announce that this Saturday, December 12, the Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Target at Metro Crossing, will hold the 17th annual “Shop with the Sheriff.” The event begins at 6:30-a.m.

17 years ago, Lt. Larry Brown had the idea to start helping residents of Pottawattamie County that are in need during the Christmas season. With Lt. Brown’s idea in mind, Sheriff Jeff Danker began the ‘Shop with the Sheriff’ campaign. Over the last 17 years, the Sheriff’s Office has had the privilege of bringing joy to over 400 children living in Pottawattamie County. Last year employees both sworn and civilian from the various Sheriff’s Office Divisions shopped with 36 children.

Shop with the Sheriff (Pott. Co. S/O photo)

This year, 45 children will be shopping for outerwear, clothing and toys with employees and family members from the Sheriff’s Office. Each family of the participating children will also receive a food basket for the holiday season. The  Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office “Shop with the Sheriff” event is made possible by the generous donations from citizens, organizations and businesses throughout the area.