WAMPSVILLE — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its fifth Annual Shop with a Sheriff event at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Oneida Walmart.

Madison County children of families in need have already been selected to receive the opportunity to “Shop with a Sheriff” sergeant, investigator, deputy sheriff, corrections officer, 911 communicator, or member of Madison County Emergency Management. 

There will also be 19 police “recruits” that are attending the Phase 1 Police Academy in attendance at the gift wrapping stations.

Children will be given a certain dollar amount to go shopping for toys, clothes, or any item they would like for themselves or members of their families.

The MCSO works with elementary schools from across Madison County to identify 36 children to take part in the event. Three students from each elementary school in Madison County will take part, with the exception of the city of Oneida, whose police department hosts their own event.

The program is sponsored in part by Oneida Walmart. A large portion of the contributions come directly from the deputies and corrections officers of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, who raised funds through their No Shave Fundraiser.