Bolingbrook Police, Meijer Store team up for 'Shop with a Cop'

BOLINGBROOK – The Bolingbrook Police teamed up with Meijer Store in the 18th Annual “Shop with a Cop” event on Dec. 15.

The event was hosted at the Meijer located at 755 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.

Meijer corporate officials attended the 2015 event where they witnessed the interaction and success of the program within the Bolingbrook community. Their donation was increased this year, as they supplied $75 gift cards to each participant. This year’s event treated approximately 150 Bolingbrook children.

Meijer Store Director Donald Williams and his assistant, Pam Willis played instrumental roles. They also provided free gift wrapping, food and drinks for all of the participants.

Bolingbrook Director of Public Safety Director Tom Ross and Deputy Chief Ken Teppel led numerous Bolingbrook Police Department employees, their family members and Explorer Post #38.

In 1999, Mayor Roger Claar and the village trustees brought the first Meijer store in the Chicagoland area to Bolingbrook. They continue to support numerous community outreach programs such as this one.