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Christmas Cops 2024 helped 350 Plano families, 1,025 children, police say
Summary
A Plano Police Department representative credited community partners and volunteers with delivering donations to 350 families and 1,025 children through Christmas Cops 2024, with about 170 collection sites participating across the city.
Chris Bianez, a Plano Police Department representative, said Christmas Cops 2024 provided donations to 350 families and 1,025 children in Plano.
"On behalf of the Plano Police Department, we wanna give a huge thank you to everyone who made Christmas Cops 2024 a huge success," Bianez said, adding that "the need was great, and Plano, you showed up." The program, Bianez said, combined efforts by community partners, alumni volunteers from the Plano Citizens Police Academy and local residents.
Bianez provided specific figures: 350 families and 1,025 children received assistance, and "there were about 170 collection sites around the cities, and businesses, and even Plano neighborhoods joined in the giving." He described the response as a "massive effort" that relied on donations, volunteers and partner organizations.
Bianez closed by thanking the community for its participation and support. "Thank you for all you did to bring smiles to the children in Plano," he said. "My name is Chris Bianez. Thank you for tuning in."
