Around 40 kids from Andrew and Buchanan Counties will get a chance to shop with a cop Wednesday night in St. Joseph.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 said it plans to host a Shop with a Cop shopping night at South Belt Walmart.  The kids will take part in shopping with area law enforcement from the St. Joseph Police Department, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department, Andrew County Sheriff’s Department, Country Club Village Police Department, Savannah Police Department and Missouri Western State University’s Police Department.  The FOP said the kids were nominated by their schools or by officers they met on calls for service in Andrew or Buchanan County to be able to attend.

A second shopping event will also take place in Cameron for 8 kids at the Cameron Walmart sponsored by the lodge.

“Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 would like to thank all of the wonderful people in our communities that helped us make this event possible,” said Mike Hardin, FOP Lodge 3 President. “We couldn’t do it without their help.”