‘Protect Atascadero’ group delivers gift baskets to police
Volunteers Amanda Hawkins, Sarah Heaton, and Valoree Fredendall took 38 packed gift baskets to the Atascadero Police Department.
–Protect Atascadero recently gave gift baskets to Atascadero Police officers to thank them for their service. The volunteers took 38 gift baskets to the Atascadero Police Department at 11 a.m. Saturday morning. The baskets included gift certificates, coupons, baked goods, and many other items donated by Protect Atascadero, community members, and Atascadero businesses.
Valoree Fredendall of Protect Atascadero said the meeting got emotional. “The officers were very touched by the generosity and effort by people in Atascadero. There were a lot of smiles, and a few tears,” said Valoree. We wanted to let the officers know we appreciate them, and some became emotional when they saw the outpouring of support.”
Valoree said that the gift baskets filled up, but the donations kept pouring in, particularly from local businesses. So, they put some of the overflow donated items in boxes to give to the officers.
Protect Atascadero is a volunteer organization formed in 2020 to support law enforcement in Atascadero. Volunteers also remove gang graffiti from Centennial Bridge and other public areas.
Valoree says, “Our motto is, ‘keeping Atascadero safe and beautiful.'”
