{"id":58420,"date":"2025-10-04T14:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=58420"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:35:40","slug":"cops-for-kids-registrations-begins-october-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/10\/04\/cops-for-kids-registrations-begins-october-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"COPS FOR KIDS REGISTRATIONS BEGINS OCTOBER 15TH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b9aea3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?resize=673%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58421 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b9aea3; width:407px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?resize=673%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?resize=768%2C1169&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?resize=1009%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1009w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-46.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakeland Police Department will be accepting applications for the 2025 Cops for Kids Toy Donation program for three select days beginning on October 15, 2025. Children ages 12 and under are eligible. Parents or guardians needing assistance must register at one of the locations listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REGISTRATION DATES AND TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wednesday, October 15 from\u00a0<\/strong>9 AM &#8211; 4 PM and 6 PM &#8211; 8 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simpson Park Complex, 1725 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday, October 27 from\u00a0<\/strong>9 AM &#8211; 4 PM and 6 PM &#8211; 8 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland Police Department, 219 North Massachusetts Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesday, October 28\u00a0<\/strong>from 9 AM &#8211; 4 PM and 6 PM &#8211; 8 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland Police Department, 219 North Massachusetts Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families registering must bring the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current Lakeland Electric Bill (Applicants must Have a Lakeland address)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Photo ID<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Original Birth Certificate for Each Child<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration does not guarantee acceptance, and applicants must not have received assistance from the program for the past two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"a8a9bb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?resize=673%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58422 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a8a9bb; width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?resize=673%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?resize=768%2C1169&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?resize=1009%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1009w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-47.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOY DONATIONS&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now in its 19th year, the Cops for Kids toy donation program, with the help of generous community donors, allows families to provide their children with a happy holiday. Beginning on Monday, November 3, 2025, new unwrapped toy donations for children up to 12 years of age can be dropped off at any of the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8211; Lakeland Police Department: 219 N. Massachusetts Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8211; City Hall: 228 S Massachusetts Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8211; Lakeland Public Libraries: 100 Lake Morton Drive, 1700 N. Florida Ave., 4740 S. Florida Ave.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monetary donations are also accepted and can be mailed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Att: Crime Prevention Unit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland Police Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">219 N Massachusetts Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland, FL 33801<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note Cops for Kids on the memo line of your check or money order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The deadline for donations is&nbsp;Thursday, December 4, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The toys collected will be given to parents at the annual Cops for Kids pick-up party scheduled for December. Kids in attendance will have their photos taken with Santa and enjoy a complimentary dinner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information about the Cops for Kids program, please call 863.834.6912 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cynthia.sharp@lakelandgov.net\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cynthia.sharp@lakelandgov.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakeland Police Department will be accepting applications for the 2025 Cops for Kids Toy Donation program for three select days beginning on October 15, 2025. 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