Moore police officers hand out coats to families in need (2024)

ANNUAL COAT DRIVE FROM INFANT TO ADULT SIZES. MOORE POLICE IS MAKING IT THEIR MISSION TO CONNECT COPS WITH THE COMMUNITY BY GIVING OUT COATS THIS WINTER. OKAY, TRY THIS ONE. IT’S A SIX. MAKING SURE EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING WARM TO WEAR THIS WINTER. IT’S GOT A MATCHING BEAT. IT’S GOT A BEANIE TO IT. OH, SEE? PERFECT. AND KEEPING A SMILE. IT’S WARM. IT KEEPS YOU WARM. AND I LIKE IT ON EVERYONE’S FACES IN THE MOORE COMMUNITY. IT’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AND OVERWHELMING. BUT IT GOES BEYOND THAT BECAUSE MOORE P-D KNOWS NOT EVERY FAMILY CAN AFFORD A COAT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. PEOPLE STRUGGLE NOWADAYS. IT’S HARD. IT’S HARD OUT THERE TO BE ABLE TO HELP. BLESS THEM MEANS A LOT. OFFICER ALEXA SANDERS HAS PATROLLED THIS AREA A TIME OR TWO AND KNOWS THE STRUGGLE SOME FAMILIES FACE. I HAVE A CONNECTION WITH A LOT OF THE KIDS OUT HERE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUMMER, WINTER. I’M ABLE TO COME OUT AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEM, SEE THE NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE AND THINGS THAT THEY NEED HELP WITH. THAT’S WHY MOORE P-D PUSHES THEIR FILL THE TRAILER DRIVE WHERE THEY ASK FOR COAT DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND NONPROFITS TO BE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY, THAT THE BOYS FOR EXTRA LARGE, EXTRA LARGE GIVE THEM OUT TO THOSE IN NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE A BLESSING TO THE KIDS AND A FAMILY HERE TO SHOW THEM THAT WE SUPPORT THEM. YOU KNOW, SO MANY KIDS GO WITHOUT WARM CLOTHING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND BEING ABLE TO HELP WITH THE NEED AND IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IT

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Moore police officers hand out coats to families in need

From infant to adult sizes, the Moore Police Department made it their mission to connect officers with the community by giving out coats this winter.

From infant to adult sizes, the Moore Police Department made it their mission to connect officers with the community by giving out coats this winter. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppMoore police officers know that not every family can afford a coat this holiday season. "People struggle nowadays, and it's hard. It's hard out there," Ashley, a mom of three, said. Officer Elexa Sanders has seen firsthand the struggle some families face. "To be able to help bless them means a lot," Sanders said. "I have a connection with a lot of the kids out here throughout the year. Summer, winter, I'm able to come out and communicate with them, see the needs they have and see what they need help with." Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The Moore Police Department's "Fill the Trailer" drive brings coat donations from the community and nonprofits to give them to those in need. "To be able to be a blessing here and show them that we support them. So many kids go without warm clothing throughout the year, and being able to help with the need is extremely important to us," Sanders said. Top HeadlinesLaw enforcement on scene of rollover crash near Lake Overholser in BethanyFormer OU quarterback Baker Mayfield seeks $12M from father after money allegedly stolenWoodworking plant in Norman considered a total loss after overnight fireLive-action "Lilo and Stitch" teaser trailer releasedBiden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

From infant to adult sizes, the Moore Police Department made it their mission to connect officers with the community by giving out coats this winter.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

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Moore police officers know that not every family can afford a coat this holiday season.

"People struggle nowadays, and it's hard. It's hard out there," Ashley, a mom of three, said.

Officer Elexa Sanders has seen firsthand the struggle some families face.

"To be able to help bless them means a lot," Sanders said. "I have a connection with a lot of the kids out here throughout the year. Summer, winter, I'm able to come out and communicate with them, see the needs they have and see what they need help with."

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

The Moore Police Department's "Fill the Trailer" drive brings coat donations from the community and nonprofits to give them to those in need.

"To be able to be a blessing here and show them that we support them. So many kids go without warm clothing throughout the year, and being able to help with the need is extremely important to us," Sanders said.

Top Headlines

  • Law enforcement on scene of rollover crash near Lake Overholser in Bethany
  • Former OU quarterback Baker Mayfield seeks $12M from father after money allegedly stolen
  • Woodworking plant in Norman considered a total loss after overnight fire
  • Live-action "Lilo and Stitch" teaser trailer released
  • Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Moore police officers hand out coats to families in need (2024)

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