NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police Department is preparing to deliver Christmas baskets to a record 425 families on Wednesday morning, marking the 64th year of the department's Christmas Charities Program.
The program will help approximately 1,500 children across Davidson County, representing the largest number of families served in the program's history.
The Christmas Charities Program operates from the West Precinct garage, where Metro Police officers collect and distribute toys to children they have encountered during calls for service throughout the year.
The program has grown significantly since its humble beginnings in the 1960s, when it started by helping just two families.
Officers began their morning roll call at 5:30 a.m. before starting deliveries at 6 a.m. across Davidson County.
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