The Federal Way Police Department and Grace Church will again partner this year for the annual Adopt-A-Family Program.
The need in the Federal Way community continues to grow and this partnership has proven the police department and church can serve more families with combined resources, said police Chief Andy Hwang.
“We are extremely grateful for the generous support from various organizations and individuals that make it possible for us to serve others in need in our community, and our goal this year is to double the amount of families,” he said.
Federal Way Public Schools will identify and provide Grace Church a number of families in greatest need.
Grace Church will host with the assistance of their members, and Federal Way police representatives, a Christmas experience for 120 families. The experience allows parents to select gifts for their children and have assistance wrapping them, all while their children are supervised making crafts/gifts for their parents. The families will also go home with a ham for their holiday dinner. The event will be held in mid-December.
This is the second year in a row that the police department has leveraged resources to allow the partnership to double the amount of families they can serve, due in part by The Korum for Kids Foundation and other community sponsors.
Senior Pastor Jon McIntosh said, “It is a privilege to help facilitate yet another expression of our officers and police support staff as they continue to serve our city and serve our neediest families. We are deeply grateful to the Federal Way Police Department, their labor groups, and the Federal Way school district for the way they model both servant leadership and the power of partnership.”
You may support this event by dropping off a new unwrapped toy for ages 1-12 years, or gift cards from Walmart, Target or Fred Meyer in increments of $20 for middle- and high-school age children, to the Federal Way Police Department at City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. Financial donations may also be made to Federal Way police; Attn: Lynette Allen – Adopt a Family Program.
