Fayette County Deputy Santa Program Announces Dates

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek and the deputies of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office have announced the dates for this year’s Deputy Santa Program: Nov. 29 through Dec. 17. Toys will be handed out to participants at three different locations on Dec. 22.

Donation bins will not be distributed. We welcome toy donations which can be brought to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional new toys for the children from Fayette County that sign up for the program. Sponsorship letters were sent out to area citizens and businesses Sept. 24. Monetary donations may be sent to: “Deputy Santa”, c/o Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, 1646 North Jefferson, La Grange, TX 78945.

La Grange Ford-Lincoln will offer two free oil changes in exchange for a bicycle donation and one free oil change in exchange for a toy donation with a value of $15 or more. Oviedo Auto Group in La Grange will offer a free oil change in exchange for a toy donation with a value of $15 or more as well.

To receive assistance from this program children must be 12 years old and under and be a resident of Fayette County. Parents must sign their children up in person; no telephone registrations will be accepted. A birth certificate or copy of your child’s report card must be shown. Sign up is required at one of the following locations: La Grange, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office; Schulenburg, City Hall; Fayetteville, Justice of the Peace Office; Round Top, Round Top State Bank; and Flatonia, City Hall. Sign up dates are Nov. 29 until Dcc. 17.

For more information about the 2020 Deputy Santa Program, please contact Lt. David Beyer at (979) 968-5856.