A fixture of Christmas in Columbia over the past few years has been the Columbia Police Department’s Operation Christmas Spirit.
It serves as a community drive to help local children, elderly residents, and residents at Summit Manor Nursing Home.
The drive collects new toys, blankets, socks (adult sizes), and food.
Boxes to donate to the drive have been placed throughout our community at various business and hot spot locations.
In addition to these boxes, Cram the Cruiser events are taking place at retail locations throughout our community, where you can purchase items and donate all at once.
The Columbia Police Department has already had their first of these at Save-A-Lot and will begin their second this holiday weekend at Walmart from November 28th-30th.
The final two of these will take place December 5th and 6th at the Dollar General on Hwy 80 and Save-A-Lot on December 18th and 19th.
We at the City invite anyone that is able to donate to these great causes and support our community.
(Trey Stephens, Assistant to the Mayor – City of Columbia)