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92.9 KISM and Mt. Vernon Police 2025 “Pack a Patrol Car” Helps more than 1000 Kids in Need Celebrate Christmas

92.9 KISM and Mt. Vernon Police 2025 “Pack a Patrol Car” Helps more than 1000 Kids in Need Celebrate Christmas

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MT. VERNON, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – KISM 92.9 in Washington state headlined the annual Mt. Vernon Police Department annual “Pack a Patrol Car” event December 6th and helped collect toys, gift cards and cash for more than 600 local families and children in need.

The Mt. Vernon Police Department hosted the community open house highlighted with treats and visits with Santa.  92.9 KISM and the Brad & John in the Morning Show supported the event on-air and in person.

Skagit Valley residents and KISM listeners showed up in droves to donate to the cause showing once again the generosity and care local communities have for each other.

The Mt. Vernon Police Department “Pack a Patrol Car” event started during COVID-19 when the spouses of police officers started buying toys to donate to the children of Skagit county in an effort to reconnect the community with the police department.  The event has since grown to an annual toy drive that helps more than 1,000 Skagit county kids celebrate Christmas.

Organizers of the event teamed up with Brigid Collins Family Support Center, Children of the Valley and Triumph Teen Center to help distribute contributions.

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About Pacific Northwest Media Group (PNW): PNW Media Group, owned by Saga Communications, operates five radio stations in Bellingham, WA: KISM-FM, KAFE-FM, KGMI-FM, KBAI-HD3, and KPUG-AM. KISM-FM is a legacy radio station playing classic rock music throughout the upper Pacific Northwest counties.

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