First Annual 5K Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser
March 1, 2025

Cops, Kids & Toys and the Chrome Divas of Ithaca launch 5K Walk-A-Thon to support
Tompkins County kids and cancer patients

WHEN:  Saturday, April 26

WHERE: The Shops at Ithaca Mall

ADULTS:  $20 | KIDS 12 and under:  $5

SIGN UP:  9 am    | WALK STARTS:  10 am


Get your TEAMS together (4 people to a team) and JOIN US as we walk to raise funds for two great causes —
Cops, Kids & Toys and Cayuga Cancer Center!!


Proceeds from the walk-a-thon will help Cops, Kids & Toys provide holiday gifts for kids in Tompkins County AND provide funds to Cayuga Cancer Center and their team of professional who support the needs of cancer patients and their families with services from diagnosis and treatment, to discharge and follow-up at home.


PRIZES | FUN | SNACKS | 50/50 | RAFFLES | MUSIC | SWAG BAG


Music & Announcements by Chris Allinger from Q Country 103.7 Radio


Entertainment by Crossroads the Clown | Balloon Animals & More by Magic & Dreams


If you are not able to join us, please donate online here or pre-register your $20 for the 5K.


You can also donate via check mailed to:


Cops, Kids & Toys, Inc.

PO Box 519

Dryden, NY 13053


Thank you, we look forward to seeing you on April 26th!



Thank you to our generous Community Sponsors:


American Printing
Arnold Printing Corporation
Auntie Anne’s
Baker-Miller Lumber Groton
Bath and Body Works
Great Bayou - Golden Bayou Restaurant
Behind the Willow
Carrozza Pizza Dryden
Clarks Food Mart Dryden
Coffee Mania Cortland
Cornell University Police Department
Cornell University Store
Covered Bridge Market
Crossroads Bar & Grill
Crunch Fitness Ithaca
Dryden Agway
Dryden Hotel
Dryden Lawn And Recreation
Dryden NAPA
Dunkin Donuts Dryden
5 Below
Family Dollar Groton
Fingerlakes Toy Library, Inc.
Finger Lakes Harley Davidson
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca
Home Depot Ithaca
Hunt’s Auto Service
June’s Pizzeria & Cafe
Kay Jewelers
Kinney’s Drugs Dryden
Klein’s Archery & Outdoor Store
Lowe’s Ithaca
Mavin Hair & Beauty
NAPA -SV Auto Supply
Old Navy Ithaca
Pampered Chef
Pudgie’s Pizza Ithaca
Regal
Sicilian Delight Pizzeria
Shirt Ninja
Stonehedges Golf Course Groton
Subway
Target
Texas Roadhouse Ithaca
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
Tops Market Ithaca
Trader Joe’s
Treleaven Winery
Twin Sheep Dentistry
Wegman’s
Wilcox Tire
Zocalo Restaurant


A group of police officers and volunteers posing for a photo in a shopping mall food court.

Second Annual Walk-A-Thon Brings Community Together

March 25, 2026
The 2nd Annual Cops, Kids & Toys Walk-A-Thon was a huge success! Thank you to the Chrome Divas of Ithaca, DJ Rocket Morton, our sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who walked with us at The Shops at Ithaca Mall.
Group presents check in bookstore. People smile, posing in front of bookshelf.

Cops, Kids & Toys Supports Family Reading Partnership in Tompkins County

March 11, 2026
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Cops, Kids & Toys was proud to present a check to the Family Reading Partnership in support its important work and to assist with some unforeseen expenses as it continues to serve local children and families. Since 1997, Family Reading Partnership has helped Tompkins County families with young children experience the joy of books and read-aloud time as an everyday part of life. Family Reading Partnership provides programs and materials that encourage parents and caregivers to engage with infants and young children through reading, play, songs, and conversation, all as building blocks for literacy. It works to create a culture of literacy in the community by weaving books and reading encouragement into the networks and services that already reach local families. Their programs are designed especially for families with infants and young children in Tompkins County, helping children connect with books early and often. Their impact is rooted in a simple but powerful idea. When children grow up with books as part of everyday life, families are strengthened and young learners are better prepared to thrive. Family Reading Partnership describes its work as creating a culture of literacy, one book, one family, and one community at a time. Organizations like Family Reading Partnership help make Tompkins County a stronger, more connected community for children. We encourage our supporters to learn more about their work and consider making a donation to help them continue serving local families. Contributions can be made here: https://www.familyreading.org/giving/