Eat at Church Street Toot's tonight, aid Shop with a CopFortunate Rutherford County residents may share their blessings by eating at Toot’s restaurant Tuesday and making a donation to the Shop with a Cop drive.

Sheriff Robert F. Arnold and the School Resource Officers hope to raise enough funds through the Shop with the Cop drive at Toot’s and other donations to take 20 to 25 children Christmas shopping.

Arnold and SROs will visit with diners at Toot’s from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the South Church Street restaurant. Diners are asked to donate in envelopes left on the tables. All funds will be used for the Shop with a Cop program.

Due to the tough economy, many families won’t have enough money to buy Christmas presents for their children.

“We want to make Christmas a reality for the unfortunate youth of RutherfordCounty,” Arnold said.

The sheriff appreciates Toot’s for sponsoring the fund-raising event to help the children in RutherfordCounty schools.

Deputy Jim Noe of the Community Services Unit said donations will be accepted until 4 p.m. Dec. 22 at the sheriff’s office at 940 New Salem Highway/

. Checks should be made out to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office with Shop with a Cop on the tag line.