MINGO COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Today, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Logan Bank & Trust has donated $500 to the annual “Shop with a Deputy” program that assists needy children in getting Christmas gifts.
The program started in Mingo County in 1997 and has continued every year since. Each year, Deputies will take kids from all across the county to the South Williamson, KY Walmart to go shopping for Christmas gifts.
The “Shop with a Deputy” program runs solely on donations from people and businesses within the community. This program is intended for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade who are believed to be in the greatest need.
Depending on donations, kids usually get $100 to spend on Christmas gifts.