Shop with a First Responder returns for 2023

Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Caledon Fire and Emergency Services are pleased to announce the return of “Shop with a First Responder,” previously known as “Shop with a Cop.”

The planning is underway for the 11th annual Shop with a First Responder event.

For the very first time, Caledon Fire, the Town of Caledon, Caledon Community Services (The Exchange), and Caledon OPP have teamed up to offer the program on November 26, 2023

 Each year it runs, several children from families experiencing financial difficulties or facing some type of a crisis in our community are identified to participate.

Participants are treated to a morning of shopping, gifts, and food, while building positive relationships with local first responders.

The Shop with A First Responder event, supported by the Optimist Club of Caledon, entirely relies on community support and involvement to ensure its continued success and sustainability.

All donations are used for expenses associated with the program such as the purchase of gifts, food, venue, supplies, and other giveaways. 

Monetary donations are to be directed to the Optimist Club of Caledon.

For further instructions on how to donate, please contact A/Sgt Brisebois at joe.brisebois@opp.ca.

“We thank you for your consideration and generosity to support this important initiative,” say Police. “Your donation will help deserving children and their families in Caledon to have a brighter and merrier Christmas, while continuing to build relationships between first responders and the community we serve.”