Holiday Cop Shop
Each December, members of Unit #22 volunteer a day to take
a needy child shopping at the Target store in Normal. Children are
selected from suggestions from the community. Many would likely not
receive gifts for the holiday season if not for our donations. Each
child is allowed $100 to spend on whatever they like! Most children
shop for parents and siblings before shopping for themselves. After
shopping, officers and children celebrate with a pizza party at Tobin's
Pizza!
Thanksgiving Baskets
Unit #22 is dedicated to our community, and every year our members
show proof with our Thanksgiving Basket donations. Each November we
donate dozens of Thanksgiving dinners to needy families throughout
the Normal and Bloomington communities!
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of McLean County
Several members of the Unit volunteer their time as a Big Brother
or Big Sister for youth in our community. Also, Unit #22 donates annually
to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake.
Illinois
Special Olympics
The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run is an important event for many
of our members. Unit #22 donates and participates in the Run each
year, bringing in the torch from the east side of Illinois to support
Illinois Special Olympics.
American Cancer Society / Relay For Life
For the past several years, the Unit has donated our time as armed
security to the McLean County Relay For Life fundraiser.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Members participate in the Moustache March every year to raise money
for childrens' cancer research, as well as other fundraisers with
funds donated to St. Jude.
American Junior Baseball
Unit 22 has proudly sponsored several American Junior Baseball teams
over the years. We congratulate the 2010 team on a great season!
