LPS, partners support community with Charity Checkstop Saturday

By Lethbridge Herald on December 4, 2025.

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman
Lethbridge Herald

The Lethbridge Police Service is partnering up with the Christmas Hope campaign to host their 6th Annual Charity Checkstop on Saturday. 

Cst. Dana Holland with the Community Engagement Unit said Wednesday that on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. officers and staff will be volunteering at the Park Place Mall’s west parking lot by the old Sears, collecting new unwrapped gifts, non-perishable food items and donations of money in support of Christmas Hope.

“Supporting our community is at the heart of what we do. It’s truly one of the most important things for us to be able to support people here,” said Holland. “Our members are proud to stand behind this initiative and help ensure that families and individuals who are struggling have the support they need.” 

She said Christmas is a time for generosity and care and LPS is doing their part to make a difference and to make everyone’s season a little brighter this year.

Christmas Hope coordinates donations for the Interfaith Food Bank, the Lethbridge Food Bank, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree, MyCityCare Shop of Wonders, The Salvation Army Toys for Tots, and the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization Golden Giving Tree. 

Lindsay Prete, Angel Tree Coordinator with Lethbridge Family Services, said the Christmas Hope campaign members are proud to stand by this initiative and help ensure families and individuals who are struggling to have support at Christmas time get the generosity and care they need. 

“With all of our partners coming together we’ll be collecting food for the community, toys and senior gifts. At the end of the day, they will all come back to LFS where we sort them and everyone gets an equal share of all of the proceeds,” said Prete. 

Lt. Zach Marshall with the Salvation Army said the Charity Check Stop has been an amazing partnership between LPS and the Christmas Hope partners, and it comes at a really good time. 

“All of our agencies are well underway in preparing the things that we do, whether it’s food hampers or toys or this year the gifts for the seniors,” said Marshall. “It really is important to see our community come together, it’s a big boost for us and it’s an event that we look forward to every year.”