MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School Police Take Third Graders on Holiday Shopping Spree

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MEDIA ADVISORY



San Diego Unified School Police Take Third Graders on Holiday Shopping Spree

December 14, 2022



As part of San Diego Unified's annual "True Blue Buddies" program, officers from the San Diego Unified School District Police Department will take 25 third-grade students on a holiday shopping spree at Target.


Each student will receive a $100 gift card to shop for clothing with the help of their School Police "Buddies." Members of the media may record inside the store as children browse and pick out items with the officers, before checking out with a specially designated Target cashier and enjoying snacks afterward.


WHAT: Students' holiday shopping spree

WHEN: 9 - 11 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022

WHERE: Target, 8251 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92126<https://goo.gl/maps/qiHMAfuuQvWp5Aqt5>


VISUALS:

* 9-9:30 a.m. School Police cars arriving with lights on, officers and students gathering

* 9-10:30 a.m. Third-grade students shopping in Target with their officer "Buddies"

* 10-11 a.m. Students and police having snacks after the shopping spree

BACKGROUND: Each year the San Diego Unified School District Police Department's "True Blue Buddies" program pairs a student with an officer who will regularly meet with the student throughout the school year. As part of the program, students are invited to events hosted by School Police and the district's Family Engagement Department including a back-to-school shopping spree, Thanksgiving meal and celebration, and holiday bicycle giveaway.

Participants are selected based on need, and include students from low-income families, military families, and families experiencing homelessness. This year's shopping spree is sponsored by the Assistance League of Greater San Diego.


MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Howe, dhowe@sandi.net<mailto:dhowe@sandi.net>, (619) 578-4883

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