On Saturday, December 16, 2017 Garrett County hosted the 2nd Annual Police Providing Presents event. Volunteers from all five (05) Garrett County law enforcement agencies along with the Garrett County Department of Social Services, Garrett County Schools, Garrett County Health Department and Americorps partnered together to help make the event possible.
The nationwide event may be called different names, but the event meaning stays the same. The event provided selected children through Garrett County Schools the opportunity to be paired with members from the Maryland State Police, Garrett County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Natural Resource Police, Oakland City Police and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office who spent the day as partners.
The event started by the officers picking up their partner for the day, shopping for gifts at the Oakland WalMart, and attending a luncheon with activities at the Garrett County Fairgrounds. The activities included vehicle (police, fire truck and ambulance) demonstrations, ornament building and cookie decorating. The gifts were wrapped during the activities by volunteers for the children to take home to their families.
We would like to give a special thanks to Oakland Walmart, Garrett County Fair Board, Crossroads Church, Deep Creek Fire Department, Garrett County Emergency Services, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), Bricingarde Excavating LLC, MSP Cumberland Explorers Post 52, Southern High Honor Society, event volunteers and all of the citizens, businesses and churches who made donations to the program. Without the generosity of all involved the event would not have been possible.
The annual Police Providing Present event was again a great success. Those wishing to donate for next year’s event scheduled for Saturday December 15, 2018 can make donations in the form of check or money orders to Garrett County Department of Social Services (GCDSS), 12578 Garrett Highway, Oakland, Maryland 21550 and specify “Police Providing Presents.” Although the preferred method is checks or money orders, cash donations are acceptable and can be dropped off in person at GCDSS.
A list of businesses and churches that donated to the event were:
AEI Builders Allegany Hearing and Balance Automotive Machine Back Nine Sportsman’s Grill Beachwood Club Bernard Realty BYCO Enterprises, Inc. Christ Lutheran Church Clear Mountain Bank Crossroads Church Custer Auctions Deep Creek Enterprises Deep Creek Vol. Fire Department Deer Park Sportsman’s Club Eagle Rock Construction Fairfax First Peoples Credit Union First United Bank and Trust Four Seasons Stitchery Inc. Fraternal Order of Police Townhill Lodge #77 Garrett County Orthopedics Garrett Orthopedics Physical Therapy and Rehab Germain HVAC Glamour Ray Apparel Glotfelty Tires GMS Mine Repair and Maintenance Grantsville Vol. Fire Department Green Acres Lawn and Garden Hair and Faces by Tina Heilig’s Electric Helbig’s Jewelers J. Gregory Law J.A. Cecil LLC Karen Miller, Inc. Lou & Sue Battistella and the Greenburg Bloodhound Team Lowes Martin’s Auto Body, Hutton Midway Discount Liquors Mountainside Technologies, Inc. MSP Lodge 40 Napa Auto Parts Oak Grove Church of the Brethren Oakland Elks OC Cluss Patriot Chrysler Dodge and Jeep Phenix Technologies, Inc. Planners Consulting Group, Inc. PMS Home Rentals Precision Painting Premium Collision Center Proctor Kildow American Legion Red White and Blue Innovations Reliable Property Maintenance and Consulting Ridgely Rafters, Inc. Rite Price Market Rush Services, Inc. Samantha’s Funding the Arts Schrocks (Tractors) Snazzi Stitches Total Biz Fullfillment Totally Teasin Town of Oakland Walmart WEPCO Federal Credit Union WGW Foundation Woodman of the World, Oakland Garrett County ABATE Chapter Garrett County FOB Lodge #99 Arrowhead Deli Ledo Pizza Little Caesar’s, Grantsville McDonald’s, Oakland Subway, Deep Creek Lake Funland Wisp Resort Brenda’s Pizzeria Property Management Services
