LCSO gearing up for Shop with a Sheriff event

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is beginning preparations for the annual Shop with a Sheriff event.

Shop with a Sheriff allows underprivileged kids from around the county to Christmas shop with a deputy from the sheriff’s office. This year’s event will be held Dec. 13 at the Fernley Walmart, which has hosted the event every year since it began.

The program is funded entirely through donations and community sponsorships, including fundraisers hosted by the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Brad Pope said LCSO has established a charity account that funds all of the items given out at community events, including the Lyon County Fair, Fourth of July events, Halloween community events, Christmas events, and Shop with a Sheriff.

For Shop with a Sheriff, the Sheriff’s Office provides each child with $300 and pairs that child with a deputy or other first responder to shop for Christmas presents for themselves and their families. Pope said the goal is to provide the program for 40 children from around the county, which requires them to raise $12,000.

Donations can be made at any LCSO substation in the county. To participate in the program or submit a child’s name for consideration, contact Jenna Dykes at the Lyon County Human Services Office at (775) 577-5009 or in person at the Lyon County Human Services Office at 620 Lake Street in Silver Springs.