BRAZIL – West Central Indiana sheriffs and Optimist Club members invite children in grades kindergarten through sixth to attend a free “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 2, at the Youth Ranch.
Their holiday event will be hosted at the Sheriffs’ Lodge & Conference Center on the ISYR property, 5325 N. State Road 59, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
A free breakfast, sponsored jointly by the Clay County Optimist Club, Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, and the ISYR Chaplain’s Fund, will include pancakes, cereal, sausage, juices, and milk.
A special Santa’s workshop will allow young visitors to make keepsake ornaments and write letters to hand-deliver to St. Nicholas.
Optimist Club leaders encourage parents and grandparents to ensure that kids bring their appetites and smartphones or cameras for selfies with Santa.
No reservations are needed. All parking is free. Handicapped spots are available.
For more information about Breakfast with Santa or ISYR, phone 317-460-4242 or write to the ISYR Chaplain’s Fund, 5325 N. State Road 59, Brazil, IN 47834.
The ISYR Chaplain’s Fund provides needed clothing, toiletries, and food for young visitors to the 62-acre not-for-profit training retreat for future law enforcement officers, at-risk kids, young witnesses, and crime victims.
Clay County Sheriff Brison Swearingen, former Marion County Sheriff John Layton, Owen County Sheriff Ryan White, Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier, Putnam County Sheriff Jarrod Baugh, Sullivan County Sheriff Jason Bobbitt, Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Holtkamp, and Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse are organizing ISYR’s holiday event. Lowe’s Home Improvement will be the presenting sponsor for seasonal Youth Ranch decorations.
