COLTON POLICE OFFICERS BACK UP SANTA CLAUS AS HE DELIVERS TOYS TO EVERY CHILD AT COUNTY HOSPITAL
On December 19, 2018 at 9:00AM, members from the Colton Police Officers Association will be arriving at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, (ARMC), to deliver toys, candy canes and Christmas cheer to kids and families spending the holidays in the hospital. Santa Claus will be making a special appearance throughout the hospital starting in the lobby, emergency department, and into the pediatrics unit. Assisting the police department will be members of the Colton High School Cheerleading Squad and the Colton High School Marching Band.
Operation Giving is a holiday tradition of the Colton Police Officers Association. Each year Officers support families in need by delivering Christmas trees, meals, and presents. Members of the media are encouraged to join Arrowhead Regional Medical Staff, city/county leaders and the Colton Police Officers Association on Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM. Afterwards the department will travel to homes of families in need with the Colton Joint Unified School Districts Student Services Division.
Over 400 toys were donated by the Living 4 Giving Foundation and the Colton Police Officers Association. These toys will be wrapped by students in the departments CART Academy and hand delivered by uniformed Officers from Colton PD, ARMC Security and Santa Claus. Media will be allowed into the hospital and escorted with the campaign.
For information or to schedule an interview, contact Officer Rich Randolph at 909 213 9809 or email @ rrandolph@coltonca.gov.