(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue says that this past Saturday, December 21st, the Atlantic Police Reserves held their annual Family Dreams Christmas Program. During the program, families are paired up with Reserve Officers and taken around town shopping. Chief Hogue says this year’s program assisted eight families for the full shopping experience and six families that were invited to pick items from our mobile toys store. Each family also received a full Christmas dinner that they could take home and make. (Photos below are courtesy of Chief Hogue. See more on the Atlantic Police Department Facebook page)

The Atlantic Police Reserves were assisted this year by the Atlantic Girls Basketball Team as well as a couple of past Reserves. In total the program assisted 44 children and 21 adults from 14 families. In total, the Family Dreams Christmas and Shop with a Cop programs assisted 99 children and 21 adults from 32 Cass County Families in having a much more enjoyable holiday.

Chief Hogue says  “We would not be able to make these programs happen without the tremendous support of our community. Thank you to all of the businesses, groups, organizations, and individuals who donated and make these programs possible!”