Greensboro Police Department leads community gift-giving project

Police and other Greensboro city employees have been unofficially deputized as elves this holiday season. 

Operation Yuletide is a community engagement effort to spread cheer to those who may be experiencing tough times over the holidays.  

Every year, members of the Greensboro Police Department encounter residents who have been impacted by serious crimes, accidents, or general misfortune. Operation Yuletide provides new clothing, toys, and other gifts to families that have been referred by the department.

While the program is spearheaded by the police department, other city units take part in “adopting” families and the elderly, taking them on gift-buying shopping expeditions. One senior home has been selected for a visit that includes gifts of household items.

According to a news release, more than 56 families and 50 older adults will benefit from Operation Yuletide this year.