Spring ISD Police Department to Spread Holiday Joy for 3rd Annual 'Blue Santa' Event
During the season of giving, the Spring Independent School District Police Department is once again pouring into the community to bring joy to 30 middle and high school students on Monday, Dec. 12 during its annual Blue Santa event.
In its third year, Blue Santa provides assistance during the holiday season to disadvantaged students and families in the Spring ISD community. District officers and Spring ISD school counselors select 30 students and their families in advance to spend a few hours on a free shopping spree in Academy Sports + Outdoors. The program is funded entirely by donations from Spring ISD police officers, community sponsors and partners. This year, the department has raised $7,500 to go towards the shopping experience.
Each student selected in the program will partner up with a Spring ISD police officer to receive $200 towards a shopping spree at Academy Sports + Outdoors. Once the event wraps up, the department will begin working towards additional Dream Makers programs throughout the school year, including a grant-funded Leadership Academy Program through the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA), S.O.A.R. Awards Program, “When I Grow-Up” partnership and Spring ISD Police Literacy Initiative.
The program is one of several initiatives under the police department’s Dream Makers program — a districtwide student leadership and mentoring program designed to encourage and reward students for acts that increase the quality of life on their campuses and within their communities. Through the Dream Makers program, the Spring ISD Police Department supports the positive development of students by improving self-esteem and reducing delinquency.
Special thanks to the Spring ISD Blue Santa Project sponsors: Jeff and Robben Cunningham with Cunningham Living in Spring, Spring High School alumni Craig Hughes with Hughes Insurance Agency in Old Town Spring, Westfield High School alumni Brett Gunn and Cindy Kettler with G2K Development Partners.
What: Spring ISD Police Department’s Dream Makers Blue Santa Project
When: 6 - 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
Where: Academy Sports + Outdoors, 1461 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77373
Who: Spring ISD Police Department, Houston-area law enforcement agencies
