Cops for Tots 2023 registration is open

The Hickory Police Department is now accepting applications to participate in the 2023 Cops for Tots Wish House. HPD is also collecting monetary donations and new toys for the 2023 Cops for Tots program.

The program began in the early 1980s by serving approximately 12 families. It has expanded over the years, and now 100s of children from Hickory and the surrounding area benefit from this program each year.

The Cops for Tots Wish House will be held from December 13-15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. at the Hickory Police Training Annex located at 320 3rd Street SW in Hickory.  

Participants are required to pre-register. To apply, visit tinyurl.com/mr4akczb, or fill out an application in person at police headquarters. An application is also available in Spanish at tinyurl.com/usfz27j8.

To participate in the 2023 Christmas Wish House, you must:

• Be a parent or guardian of the child receiving Cops for Tots services.
• Parent or Guardian must present a current governmental photo ID.
• Parent or guardian must present Medicaid card for each child. (birth certificates only accepted for children under the age of 1)
• Be a resident of Catawba, Burke, Alexander, or Caldwell counties.

Additionally:

• Families who are receiving services from the Christmas Bureau in 2023 are not eligible.
• Social security cards will not be accepted.
• Children from birth to 13 years of age are eligible to receive items from this program.

A collection box for new, unwrapped toys will be located in the lobby of Hickory Police Department at 347 2nd Avenue SW in Hickory.

Monetary donations can be mailed to: Cops for Tots, Hickory Police Department, 347 2nd Avenue SW, Hickory, NC 28602. Make checks payable to “Cops for Tots”.

100% of donations are used to support the Hickory Police Department Christmas Wish House, children in need, or other community childhood programs. Additional information on requirements for the Cops for Tots program may be obtained by calling 828-261-2642.