10th Annual Shop with a Hero 2023

The Huron Township Police and Fire Departments would like to work with deserving children again this holiday season with our 10th annual "Shop with a Hero" event.

Last year, we provided a Christmas for Huron Township children and multiple other well-deserving families. It was and is truly the best day of the year. Huron Township First Responders, community members, Huron School District staff and their families volunteered their time to make this happen. Our goal is to make this the best Christmas for children that otherwise may not have one.

After seeing our event for the last several years, many residents asked us how they could donate to this wonderful cause. We again ask our community partners for help in this project. Anything will help. We assure you that every dollar will go towards Huron Township Children, and receipts will be maintained.

The goal is to make this happen, not just from the Police and Fire Departments but from this great community! If we are lucky enough to surpass our goal, the Huron Township Police Department will gladly use extra money to help other families in our community. In that instance as well, all expenditures will be publicly revealed.

Based on the generosity of our residents, we were able to help many more people last year during the holiday season than ever before. Below is a synopsis of some of last year’s event, which was our biggest ever:

We started the evening by pairing each child with a Huron Township Police Officer, Huron Township Firefighter and a generous volunteer! Each child got a private ride in a Huron Township Police Car or Huron Township Fire Truck to have a night out shopping. Before leaving, each kid got the chance to get into the Police Car or Fire Truck, turn on the lights, and ring the sirens; probably their favorite part of the evening.

We traveled to the Meijer Store in Flat Rock, where each kid got to go on a shopping spree for themselves and their family. Each parent also went on a shopping spree of their own to help with Santa's arrival on Christmas morning, not only for the kids present at the event but for their siblings as well. Special thanks to the entire staff at the Meijer in Flat Rock for going out of their way to make this memorable for these children. In addition, each family also received a $100 Meijer gift card to assist with making Christmas even more special.

Shop with a Hero 2022 highlights:

(10) Middle and High School students were taken on shopping sprees. Their names and photos are withheld due to their age and sensitive nature of being a teenager.

8 additional families were adopted and will have presents and dinner for Christmas Day!

Santa provided Christmas morning gifts for more that (150) children. A very special thank you to the Bush Family!

The Huron Township Department of Public Safety Dispatch staff adopted a senior citizen who recently had serious health issues. In addition to gifts, we were able to take her grocery shopping and make sure she had food for the cold holiday season.

Huron Township Public Safety employees delivered new bikes and toys to kids throughout the area.

The Huron Township Fire Department adopted an “honorary” member of the Fire Department who has had several health issues and lives all alone. He was given gifts that will help pass the time during his extensive hospital stays.

In all, through the generosity of this community, approximately 200 people were assisted within our community!

Let's make this the best Christmas ever!