Police Holiday Program News Today

Volunteers serve up holiday cheer to neighbors in need with Christmas dinners and Walmart gift cards at Independent Community Church at 605 S. 16th St. in Richmond on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. (Photo credit: Mike Kinney) On Macdonald Ave. Tuesday, hundreds of “boxes of hope” containing Christmas dinners were handed out to community members in need. Meanwhile on Bissell Ave., families got books along with their frozen turkeys and pies. And over on S. 16th St., donated Christmas dinners came wi...

By Mike Kinney Five hundred families in need lined up in their vehicles today to pick up gift cards for the holidays thanks to a community effort that dates back to 1989. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual Richmond Fire and Police Holiday Program were concerned they may not be able to do the program this year. Michelle Milam, City of Richmond Crime Prevention Manager, said the need has been so great this year that it was important to move forward with a modified version....