Peoria Police and New Life Community Church to provide a Merrier Christmas for about 100 kids on Christmas Day

The Peoria Police Department in partnership with New Life Community Church delivered Christmas toys to approximately 100 disadvantaged children in the City of Peoria. This joint endeavor furthers the police department’s effort to get out into the community and provide a helping hand to our citizens. New Life Community Church and the Peoria Police Department understand that some families are having a difficult time making ends meet and this was an opportunity to give a lift to those families by providing them Christmas gifts on Christmas Day. One of the volunteers who was delivering the Christmas gifts stated “All the hard work in putting this project together was worth it—seeing the tears of joy as we brought children Christmas toys warmed my heart—this was a gift to me.” Another parent told one of our police officers “thank you for putting hope in my heart and a smile on my child’s face.”

The response to this project was so overwhelming that the Peoria Police Department and New Life Community Church plan on trying to expand this venture next Christmas.

Mike Tellef

Media Relations Office

Peoria Police and Fire Departments