CCDC Accepting Donations for Children’s Aid Society

Donation Box 2015The Charles County Detention Center is once again hosting its Annual Toy Drive to collect new toys and monetary donations for the Children’s Aid Society. From now until December 9, citizens may leave items in the donation boxes located at any one of our three district stations as well as the CCSO Headquarters, CCDC lobby and the Community Services and Property Management Annex.

The Children’s Aid Society accepts only new, unopened toys. Toys that promote violence will not be accepted. Toys will be distributed by the Children’s Aid Society to children in need in Charles County. Checks can be made out to the Charles County Children’s Aid Society.

Drop off locations are as follows:

  • CCSO Headquarters: 6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD
  • District 1 Station: 6855 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD
  • District 2 Station: Bryans Road Shopping Center, 3145 Marshall Hall Road, Bryans Road, MD (Squad Room)
  • District 3 Station: 3670 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD (Lobby)
  • Charles County Detention Center: 6905 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD
  • Community Services and Property Management Annex: 10435 Audie Lane, La Plata, MD

Last year, the CCDC collected a total $2,500 worth of gifts for the children in need in our area and hope to meet and exceed that number this year. For more information about the Corrections Division, visit ccso.us.

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS, texting CHARLES + the tip to CRIMES (274637) or submitting tips online at tipsubmit.com. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Learn more at the CCSO’s website.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of more than 600 police, corrections and civilian personnel responsible for protecting more than 150,000 residents. The CCSO was accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001 and has been designated as a CALEA Gold Standard of Excellence agency since 2011. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.      

Media Contact
Janelle Love
301-609-6538
lovej@ccso.us