LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The UK police and the UK cheerleaders got into the holiday spirit in a big way on Thursday morning. They rolled down Rose Street, leading a “Parade of Toys” straight to Golisano Children’s Hospital at UK.
It’s all part of the ninth annual “Cram the Cruiser” toy drive—plus an extra set of donations collected in memory of Lexington native and Iraq War veteran Jonathan Ard.
Chief Joe Monroe, who most people that day would recognize as “Chief Santa,” actually grew out his beard for most of the year just to play the part.
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“It’s something that’s fun every day. For those 8 months when I’m looking in that mirror, I know what the principle is behind growing that beard,” Monroe said…