The community of Wheat Ridge is working together to make the holidays brighter for hundreds of children in need.
The Wheat Ridge Police Department partners with the Optimist Club each year for Operation Blue Santa. Wheat Ridge Optimist Club Co-President Mike Cunningham said the gifts can make a huge difference to families who are struggling.
“I’ve had kids that the only furniture in the house was a mattress in the family room. I’ve had fathers cry, and it’s pretty touching,” Cunningham said…