Lawrence Police Blue Santa
About Us
how it all started
The Blue Santa Program was organized in 2011 by the men and women of the Lawrence, Kansas Police Department to assist our neighbors living within the city limits of Lawrence, Kansas.
Every money donated contributes to the emergent needs of the community when officers encounter a critical need.
THE IMPACT
| Year | # of Families | # of Children | Cost of Grocery Store Gift Cards | Total # of Gifts Provided |
| 2011 | 82 | 210 | $2,050 | 630 |
| 2012 | 191 | 465 | $4,775 | 1,395 |
| 2013 | 186 | 426 | $4,650 | 1,278 |
| 2014 | 178 | 401 | $5,125 | 1,203 |
| 2015 | 199 | 499 | $7,653 | 1,497 |
| 2016 | 199 | 496 | $4,975 | 1,488 |
| 2017 | 223 | 584 | $6,125 | 1,752 |
| 2018 | 209 | 475 | $5,225 | 1,425 |
| 2019 | 209 | 496 | $5,225 | 1,488 |
| 2020 | 322 | 758 | $8,050 | 5,306 |
| Total | 1,576 | 3,730 | $53,853 | 17,462 |
Sergeant Meagan Shipley and her family delivering gifts to children in Lawrence.
The toy store was set up in 2019 at Dale Willey automotive, in their showroom
An officer referred a young man to Blue Santa who had his bicycle stolen.
After gifts were wrapped by volunteers, they were staged for delivery by date and time
Detective Meghan Bardwell and her family deliver gifts to children in Lawrence
Officer Hunt delivered gifts to a family in need in Lawrence after discovering the teen in the family was working multiple jobs to support his family.
Kelsey Pence with LKPD and Breanna Pence with DGSO deliver gifts to children in Lawrence.
JM Smucker is a huge supporter of Blue Santa every year. We thank them for their continued generosity year after year.
We give back to the community with our own time as well. In May, 2022, we made May Day flower baskets for the elderly and delivered them to retirement communities in Lawrence.