The Salvation Army and Family Justice Center

partner for ‘Shop with a Cop’

14 youth will ‘Shop with a Cop’ with $150 Fred Meyer gift cards for needed school supplies

(HILLSBORO, OR) Aug. 10, 2022 – For more than a decade The Salvation Army Tualatin Valley Service Center in Washington County has partnered with Fred Meyer and local law enforcement to help youth prepare to go back to school. 

This year, the Family Justice Center in Washington County and The Salvation Army have partnered for Shop with a Cop at the Fred Meyer, located at 7355 NE Imbrie Dr. in Hillsboro.  Each youth will receive $150 gift cards and will be paired with a police officer to shop for their back-to-school clothing and supplies.  Salvation Army’s Tualatin Valley Service Center provided funding for the gift cards and Fred Meyer is offering an additional 10 percent discount of merchandise purchased with the gift cards.

Major Bob Lloyd, Portland Metro Coordinator of The Salvation Army Cascade Division, said “The simple act of providing school supplies to students in need provides them a boost in self-confidence and it sets them up for a positive and successful school year.”

Family Justice Center Executive Director Rachel Schutz agrees, adding that the model of the Family Justice Center is collaboration.  This year’s Shop with a Cop program is a perfect example of that mission of community agencies coming together to create a better future for others.

“We are so excited to see this happen with The Salvation Army, Hillsboro Police, and the Sheriff's Office, who invited our families to participate in this wonderful, and much needed event,” Schutz noted.  “For our kids to have the opportunity to warm and supportive experiences with officers, and school clothes purchased for our parents when they need it most; it is a powerful example of creating healing and hope, together."

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About The Salvation Army 

The Salvation Army annually helps 30 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services.  By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country.  In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit.  For more information, visit www.portland.salvationarmy.org.  Follow us on Twitter: @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood 

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About Family Justice Center of Washington County: 

The Family Justice Center of Washington County is a non-profit offering wrap-around services to survivors of family violence and abuse, all in one place.  It’s a collaboration of 15 different agencies dedicated to working together to provide the services needed for safety, healing, and hope to our community.  By coming together, we are breaking the cycles of violence in Washington County.  The Family Justice Center opened its doors in 2018 and it has provided services to more than 11,550 survivors to date.  Previously, survivors of violence and abuse would have to travel around the entire county to access valuable resources, many wouldn’t know the wide range of resources offered, some would give up.  Now, in one place, survivors and their children have access to counseling, restraining orders, safety planning, legal aide, food assistance and much more.  For more information, call (503) 430-8300 or visit: www.fjcwc.org.